Horticulture Sciences, A.A.S.

Associate of Applied Science degree 2 years (5 terms including summer) Horticulture Science AAS prepares students for employment in the "green industry". Students can pursue specialized studies (options) In landscape horticulture studies or golf course and athletic turfgrass management. Students who want to take courses from more than one of these areas can customize their studies with the assistance of a faculty member. This program includes an internship. Specialization certificates can be earned as a part of the AAS degree or earned separately. The entire Kirkwood campus is an outdoor learning laboratory for our classes. Students will work on real world projects that require problem solving, communication with clients, and time management skills. Using computers, operating large equipment and learning to identify native and ornamental plants are just a few of the opportunities students will have while taking classes in our curriculum.