Horticulture: Cannabis Biology and Cultivation Track
Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Curriculum Requirements
Students are required to complete a minimum of 64 credit hours with a grade point average of no lower than C (2.0).
For this degree program, you must successfully complete the following:
Program Core
- AGR 100 Soil Science
- BIO 251 Plant Structure and Function
- HRT 102 First Year Experience in Horticulture
- HRT 110 Introduction to Horticulture
- HRT 135 Regulations of Cannabis Cultivation
- HRT 150 Herbaceous Plant Materials
- HRT 151 Woody Plant Materials
- HRT 220 Field Experiences in Horticulture
- HRT 235 Cannabis: Biology to Industrial Application
- HRT 236 Cannabis Cultivation
- HRT 260 Applied Plant Pathology with Integrated Pest Management
- HRT 280 Field Entomology with Integrated Pest Management
General Education
- BIO 121 General Biology I OR BIO 125 Foundations of Life Science
- ENG 101 Composition I
- ENG 103 Composition II
- 3 credits of SUNY General Education approved course in Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning)
- 3 credits of SUNY General Education approved course in Oral Communication
- 3 credits of SUNY General Education approved course in US History and Civic Engagement OR World History and Global Awareness
- 3 credits SUNY General Education approved course in Diversity: Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
Approved Electives
Choose 6 credits from the following courses:
- BUS 147 Small Business Management
- CON 235 Wetland Science and Practice
- CON/GIS 241 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
- GIS 245 Applications of Geographic Information Systems
- HRT 111 Tree Culture and Maintenance
- HRT 131 Floral Design
- HRT 160 Unique Horticulture Facilities
- HRT 201 Landscape Design I
- HRT 202 Landscape Construction and Maintenance
- HRT 203 Turf Management
- HRT 204 Plant Propagation and Nursery Management
- HRT 210 Landscape Design II
- HRT 230 Certified Applicator Training
- VIT 100 Introduction to Wines and Vines
- VIT 105 Basic Viticulture Techniques
SUNY General Education Electives
For information on which courses fulfill SUNY General Education Electives and for information on transferring to a four-year school, visit www.flcc.edu/academics/transfer-guidelines.