- Award:
- Associate in Applied Science Degree
- Program location:
- Fort Omaha Campus
The Floriculture option focuses on the production, handling, sale, and use of greenhouse crops, flower crops, bedding crops, and foliage plants. Greenhouse crop production, floral design, and interiorscaping are emphasized.
Graduation Requirements
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| General Education | 27.0 |
| Major Requirements | 42.0 |
| Option Requirements | 25.0 |
| Total Credit Hours Required | 94.0 |
General Education Requirements - 27.0 Credit Hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| English-Level I | 4.5 |
| English-Level II | 4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Humanities/Social Sciences | 4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| MATH 1240 Applied Mathematics | 4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
HMRL 1010 Human Relations Skills
|
4.5 |
| INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy
|
4.5 |
Major Requirements for Horticulture - 42.0 Credit Hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| BIOS 1410 Not found | 4.5 |
| HORT 1100 Introduction to Horticulture | 6.0 |
| HORT 1110 Perennials: Culture and Identification | 3.0 |
| HORT 1112 Annuals: Culture and Identification | 3.0 |
| HORT 1113 Turfgrass Management | 3.0 |
| HORT 2120 Plant Propagation by Seeds | 3.0 |
| HORT 2121 Vegetative Plant Propagation | 3.0 |
| HORT 2130 Horticulture Business Operations | 4.5 |
| HORT 2216 Horticulture Diseases | 4.5 |
| HORT 2217 Horticulture Insects | 4.5 |
| HORT 2981 Internship | 3.0 |
Option Requirements for Floriculture - 25.0 Credit Hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| HORT 1215 Interiorscaping and Houseplants | 4.0 |
| HORT 1300 Floral Design I | 3.0 |
| HORT 1310 Floral Design II | 3.0 |
| HORT 1320 Floral Design III | 3.0 |
| HORT 1330 Floral Design IV | 3.0 |
| HORT 1650 Therapeutic Horticulture | 3.0 |
| HORT 2530 Greenhouse Crop Production | 3.0 |
| HORT 2540 Flower Shop Operations | 3.0 |
These courses offered only in these specific quarters:
HORT 1310 is Winter only.
HORT 1320 is Spring only.
HORT 1330 is Spring only.
The degree option is a specialization within a program. Although students may complete multiple options within this program, only the major degree is awarded.