2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQXSecond TermOST 2335 Business Communications 3* QMB 1001 Mathematics of Finance (G.E.) 3SPC 2600 Oral Communications (G.E.) 3FRC 1211 Citrus Culture 3IPM 2671 Princ of Pest Management (Citrus) 3AGR 2931 Agriculture Seminar (Citrus) 116Summer Term** Agriculture Elective 3** Humanities Elective (G.E) 36SECOND YEARFirst TermAOM 1310 Agri Machinery & Equip (Citrus) 3ORH 1010 Introduction to Horticulture 3FRC 1220 Citrus Production & Mgmt 3** Social Science Elective (G.E.) 3** Citrus Elective 315Second TermMNA 2345Management & Supervision 3FNR 1060 Environmental Science & Policy 3AEB 2102 Princ of Agribusiness Management 3AGR 2949 Co-op Work Experience in Agriculture(Citrus Industry)ORAGR 2915 Internship in Agriculture (CitrusIndustry) 312* It may be necessary to first enroll in a lower level English, Math,or Reading course depending on college placement test scores.** It is the student’s responsibility to meet with the departmentchair or counselor to select the proper course to fulfill thisrequirement.LANDSCAPE & HORTICULTURESPECIALIZATIONASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCEProgram Code: 2242Description of Program: The A.A.S. degree in Landscapeand Horticulture Specialization prepares the student for employmentin the landscape industry as an agricultural ornursery and landscape professional or manager, landscapeand groundkeeping manager, production manager and superintendent,landscape gardener, landscape designer,supervisor, and park worker, and a landscaping contractor.Course content includes, but is not limited to, instructionpertaining to an understanding of plant physiology andgrowth, plant nutrition and fertilization, plant classificationand identification, propagation, pest management, pruningand shaping plants, maintenance of landscape plants,equipment management, marketing, environmental management,employability and human relations skills, andbusiness management.Length: Two (2) years (64 credit hours)Prefix Number Course Name Cr. Hrs.FIRST YEARFirst Term* ENC 1101 Freshman English I (G.E.) 3CGS 1100C Introduction to MicrocomputersUsing Windows (G.E.) 3HOS 1010 Introduction to Plant Science 3SOS 1102 Soils and Fertilizers 312Second TermOST 2335 Business Communications 3* QMB 1001 Mathematics of Finance (G.E.) 3SPC 2600 Oral Communications (G.E.) 3FRC 1211 Citrus Culture 3IPM 2671 Princ of Pest Mgmt (Ornamental) 3AGR 2931 Agriculture Seminar (Landscapeand Horticulture) 116Summer TermORH 1220 Turfgrass Management 3** Elective 36SECOND YEARFirst TermMNA 2345Management & Supervision 3AOM 1310 Agri Machinery & Equip (Landscape) 3ORH 1010 Introduction to Horticulture 3** Social Science Elective (G.E.) 3INP 1390 Human Relations 315Second Term** Humanities Elective (G.E.) 3LDE 2402 Landscape Design 3FNR 1060 Environmental Science & Policy 3AEB 2102 Princ of Agribusiness Management 3AGR 2949AGR 2915Co-op Work Experience in Agriculture(Landscape & Horticulture Industry)ORInternship in Agriculture (Landscape& Horticulture Industry) 315LANDSCAPE & HORTICULTUREPROFESSIONALCOLLEGE CREDIT CERTIFICATEProgram Code: 3032Description of Program: The purpose of this program is toprepare students for employment in the horticulture andlandscape industries as nursery workers, landscape andgroundkeeping workers, landscape or horticulture specialists,and farm, ranch, and other agricultural workers.Course content includes, but is not limited to, instructionpertaining to an understanding of plant physiology andgrowth, plant nutrition and fertilization, plant classificationand identification, pest management, pruning and shapingplants, and employability skills.93