Horticulture & Turfgrass Management, A.A.S.

General Education Requirements

Contact your program advisor to select general education courses from each category which will meet your program’s graduation requirements. See General Education Courses (GELOs)    for a complete list.

One class from each area below

GELO #1 Speech Communication Credits: 3
GELO #2 Written Communication Credits: 3

Select classes from any of the GELOs listed below for a minimum of 9 credit hours.  
No two classes from the same GELO.

GELO #3 Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
GELO #4 Global Awareness and Citizenship
GELO #5 Analytical, Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning
GELO #6 Career and Life Skills

Horticulture and Turfgrass Management Core Courses

• AGRI 2291 - Agribusiness Sales Credits: 3
• HORT 1130 - Introduction to Horticulture Credits: 3
• HORT 1133 - Horticulture Plant ID and Selection Credits: 3
• HORT 1153 - Soils & Plant Nutrition for Horticulture Credits: 4
• HORT 1190 - Horticulture Pest Management Credits: 3
• HORT 1215 - Horticulture Equipment Maintenance and Operation Credits: 3
• HORT 1216 - Horticulture Business Management Credits: 3
• HORT 1242 - Turfgrass Management Credits: 2
• HORT 1290 - Pesticide Certification & Application Credits: 2
• HORT 2265 - Irrigation & Water Management Credits: 4
• HORT 2292 - Landscape Maintenance & Construction Credits: 2

Horticulture Focus

Horticulture Focus Requirements

• General Education Credits: 15
• Horticulture & Turfgrass Management Core Credits: 32
• Horticulture Focus Credits: 19

Total: 66 hours

Turfgrass Management Required Classes

• ACFS 1015 - Success@SCC Credits: 1
• HORT 2288 - Golf and Sports Turf Management Credits: 3
• HORT 2297 - Advanced Golf Course Operations Credits: 3
• HORT 2901 - Cooperative Experience Credits: 6