Danville Area Community College
2008-2009
The diversified training required for employment in nursery or
landscape
operations is provided in this program. Student specialization
will
be enhanced by the full-time job training experiences that are included
in this program.
This program is an
occupational program typically not designed to
transfer;
however, this program has been articulated to some senior institutions.
Please contact a counselor for specific details.
| Required Courses | Hours | F,S,I,SU | Grade |
| First Semester | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| *HORT 101 Intro. to Horticulture Science |
3 | ||
| HORT 189 Turfgrass Culture |
3 |
||
| HORT 284 Woody Plant Identification |
3 |
||
| CBUS 150 Business Computer Systems |
3 |
||
| *ENGL 121 Communication Skills |
3 |
||
| INST 101 Success in College | 1 |
||
| Total |
16 |
||
| Second Semester | |||
| HORT 176 Landscape Principles (pre: HORT 284) |
3 |
||
| HORT 191 Turf Pest Control (pre: HORT 189) |
3 |
||
| HORT 205 Landscape Internship |
3 |
||
| *SPCH 101 Oral Communication |
3 |
||
| *Math Elective |
4 |
||
| Total |
16 |
||
| Summer | |||
| HORT 255 Landscape Internship | 3 | ||
| Total |
3 |
||
| Third Semester | |||
| HORT 280 Turf Irrigation |
3 |
||
| HORT 282 Landscape Design/Construction |
4 |
||
| HORT 295 Landscape Internship |
3 |
||
| *Humanities Elective |
3 |
||
| BMGT 114 Principles of Management |
3 |
||
| Total |
16 |
||
| Fourth Semester | |||
| HORT 187 Horitculture Mechanics |
2 |
||
| HORT 192 Tree & Shrub Maintenance |
3 |
||
| INFO 245 Employment Seminar |
1 |
||
| *Social Science Elective |
3 |
||
| *Agriculture Elective |
3 |
||
| Total |
12 |
||
*General Education
Designated as a Tech Prep program.
This program is a capstone with SIU.
Enrollment in developmental classes may increase the length of time
it takes to complete an associate degree.