Horticulture

Program Type: Major
Program Level: Undergraduate
Department: Horticulture

The associate of science degree in horticulture blends technical classes with the liberal arts to provide a broader based education to prepare graduates for entry level management and practitioner careers in horticulture. This program is offered only at a contracted auxiliary site in Yankton.

Associate of Science

Major Course Requirements

  • HRT 100 Introduction to Horticulture
  • HRT 110 Landscape Graphics
  • HRT 135 Turf Management
  • HRT 220 Landscape Design
  • HRT 225 Woody Landscapes, Morphology
  • HRT 230 Herbaceous Plants
  • HRT 245 Pruning
  • HRT 285 Internship

Choose one of the following courses:

  • HRT 240 Greenhouse Operations
  • HRT 280 Advanced Woody Landscape Plants

Related Course Requirements

  • BIO 240 Botany
  • BUS 215 Business Communications
  • BUS 231 Principles of Management

Horticulture Certificate (16-19 credits)

Certificate Course Requirements

  • HRT 100 Introduction to Horticulture
  • HRT 135 Turf Management
  • HRT 245 Pruning 

Choose three courses from the following:

  • BUS 112 Basic Skills in Excel Data Analysis
  • BUS 215 Business Communications
  • HRT 225 Woody Landscapes, Morphology
  • HRT 230 Herbaceous Plants
  • HRT 240 Greenhouse Operations
  • HRT 280 Advanced Woody Landscape Plants