Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences

Jeff Galle
Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences Department
Director
217-236-4711
217-641-4558
Galle@jwcc.edu

Gary Shupe
Agriculture Transfer Program Coordinator
217-641-4505
GShupe@jwcc.edu

Mike Tenhouse
Agriculture Business Management Program Coordinator
217-236-4711
MTenhouse@jwcc.edu

Kerensa Webel
Swine Herd Specialist
217-236-7621
KWebel@jwcc.edu

Gary Wycislo
Horticulture Program Coordinator
217-641-4511
GWycislo@jwcc.edu

Lynn Curry
Administrative Assistant to Director of Agriculture Programs
217-236-4711
Curry@jwcc.edu

Audrey Martin
Agriculture Programs Assistant
217-236-4711
AMartin@jwcc.edu

JWCC Agricultural Education Center
37803 State Hwy 104
P.O. Box 419
Perry, IL 62362
Ph 217-236-4711 or
Ph 217-641-4558
Fax 217-236-4004
Ag@jwcc.edu

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Horticulture
Associate in Applied Science

64 Semester Hours

This curriculum prepares students for careers in the ornamental horticulture industry. The program offers a diversification of study in the areas of landscaping, greenhouse production, nursery production, and turf management. Employment opportunities open to graduates are landscape design, installation, and management; golf course and lawn care; greenhouses; garden centers; production nurseries; orchards; parks and recreation; and there are developing opportunities in agribusiness related to horticulture crops. The program emphasizes “hands-on” learning experiences.

NOTE: Only students who do not need additional coursework and who take the number of credits or courses as listed each semester can complete the program in the time given. Others will take longer to complete.

REQUIRED COURSES

FIRST YEAR - FALL
AGR 200 Intro to Soil Science	4
ENG 101 Rhet & Comp I	3
HRT 150 Intro to Horticulture	3
HRT 181 Herbaceous Perennial Plants	3
MAT 100 Technical Mathematics OR any general education math course	3
	16
SPRING
HRT 180 Woody Ornamental Plants	3
HRT 221 Greenhouse Production	4
HRT 260 Pest Management	3
CSC Elective*	1-3
Oral Communication Requirement	3
	14-16
SECOND YEAR - FALL
HRT 178 Equipment Repair/Maint	3
HRT 202 Landscape Design I	3
HRT 204 Landscape Installation/Maint	4
HRT 220 Nursery Production	3
Hum/Soc/Behav Sci Requirement	3
	16
SPRING
HRT 203 Landscape Design II	3
HRT 205 Turf Management	4
HRT 250 Horticulture Bus Mgmt	3
PSY 123 Career Management OR AGR 150 Ag/Consumer Related Occup	1
General Education Requirement	3
	14
SUMMER
AGR 190 Occupational Internship I	4
	4

*CSC 106 recommended for transfer students