Design/Build 

Area of Study: Plant Science & Landscape Technology 
Degree/Certificate: Associate of Applied Science degree in Plant Science and Landscape Technology with a concentration in Design/Build 
Program Description

This ornamental horticulture program prepares the student for a career in landscape design. Landscape designers create landscape installation plans based on the client’s needs, wants, and desires. Landscape designers find work for medium to large landscape contracting companies or may work independently creating designs the client can take to a contractor.

This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes:
Plant Science and Landscape Technology (Design/Build) Degree Outcomes.pdf

Program Requirements

Suggested Semester Sequence

First Semester   Credits

HLTH-1230

Standard First Aid and Personal Safety

1

PST-1300

Horticultural Botany

3

PST-1310

Landscape Plants I

3

PST-1410

Equipment Operations and Maintenance

3

PST-1430

Design I - Landscape Design and Construction Graphics

3

MATH-1060

Survey of Mathematics or higher (1)

3

 

Total

16

Second Semester   Credits

ENG-1010

College Composition I

3

IT-1010

Introduction to Microcomputer Applications

3

PST-1440

Design II: Introduction to Landscape Design

3

PST-1320

Landscape Plants II

3

PST-1420

Landscape Practices

3

PST-1500

Basic Landscape Contracting

3

Total

18

Summer Semester   Credits

PST-2950

Field Experience

3

Total

3

Third Semester   Credits

ECON-2620

Principles of Microeconomics

4

PSCI-1020

Chemistry

3

PSCI-102L

Chemistry Laboratory

1

PST-2200

Advanced Landscape Contracting

3

PST-2430

Design III - Planting Design

3

SPCH-1000

Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication

3

Total

17

Fourth Semester   Credits

BADM-1300

Small Business Management

4

PST-1600

Irrigation and Drainage

2

PST-2310

Soil Technology

3

PST-2440

Design IV - Advanced Landscape Design (C)

3

Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci.

See Catalog for AAS Degree requirements (2)

4

Total

16

Program Total Credits

 

70

Notes

(1)MATH-1800-1819/2800-2819 & 1820/2820 may not be used to meet this requirement.

(2)Highly recommend SPAN-1010 Beginning Spanish I.

C = Capstone course

Program Outcome