Landscape contracting
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Students in the Bachelor of Technology Degree in Landscape Contracting will study the following coursework in their major field:
(Students should check with their advisors to make sure courses are taken in proper sequence and any prerequisites have been met. Some flexibility is available as to when courses must be taken. Students should consult with their advisors during the scheduling process.)
Landscape Contracting: Bachelor of Technology Degree (Application Curriculum Code – 1946)
Lower Division Core Requirements (39 credits)
| Course Number | Class Name | Credit |
| BIOL 116 | Botany I | 3 |
| OR | ||
| BIOL 101 | General Biology | 3 |
| AGEN 112 | Surveying and Land Measurement | 2 |
| AGSC 111 | Introduction to Soil Science | 3 |
| AGSC 186 | Entomology | 3 |
| AGSC 281 | Plant Pathology | 3 |
| ORHT 121 | Woody Plant Materials | 3 |
| ORHT 122 | Environmental Design I | 3 |
| ORHT 223 | Environmental Design II | 3 |
| ORHT 160 | Landscape Contracts | 1 |
| ORHT 161 | Landscape Graphics | 3 |
| ORHT 221 | Landscape Construction | 3 |
| ORHT 282 | Arboriculture | 3 |
| CITA 110 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| OR | ||
| CITA 112 | Spreadsheets and Database | 3 |
| BADM 134 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BADM 137 | Professional Selling | 3 |
Plant Science Electives (select 6 credits)
| Course Number | Class Name | Credit |
| ORHT 113 | Horticulture Field Experiences | 1 |
| OR | ||
| ORHT 114 | Horticulture Field Experiences | 1 |
| ORHT 141 | Nursery Management I | 3 |
| ORHT 242 | Nursery Management II | 3 |
| ORHT 172 | Management of Horticulture Businesses | 3 |
| ORHT 200-210 | Plant Science Occupational Experiences | 1 |
| ORHT 215 | Interior Plantscapes and Maintenence | 3 |
| AGRN 121 | Soil and Water Conservation | 3 |
| RECM 222 | Turfgrass Management | 3 |
Lower Division Technical Electives (6 credits)
Course Number
Class Name
Credit
BADM 223
Business Law
3
ACCT 101
Financial Accounting
3
AGBU 103
Agriculture Economics
3
AGBU 107
Agriculture Business Operations
3
AGEN 121
Turf and Grounds Care Equipment
3
AGEN 122
Small Engine Repair
3
AGRN 151
Basic Welding
2
ORHT 200-210
Plant Science Occupational Experience
1
Upper Division Core Requirements (33 credits)
Course Number
Class Name
Credit
AGRN 335
Agricultural Chemicals
3
OR
AGRN 350
Plant Nutrition
3
OR
AGRN 362
Applied Plant Physiology
3
ORHT 377
Integrated Pest Management
3
ORHT 335
Irrigation
3
ORHT 360
Advanced Landscape Contracts
3
ORHT 443
Landscape Firm Management
3
ORHT 444
Landcadd
3
ORHT 450
Internship
12
ORHT 451
Internship Reporting
3
Upper Division Technical Electives (6 credits)
Course Number
Class Name
Credit
AGRN 313
Soil Fertility
3
AGRN 338
Weed Identification and Control
3
AGRN 494
Plant and Soil Diagnostics
3
BADM 310
Human Resource Management
3
BADM 315
Entrepreneurship
3
BADM 349
Strategic Management for Quality
3
ORHT 321
Herbaceous Plant Materials
3
ORHT 322
Herbaceous Plants: Garden Design
3
ORHT 325
Environmental Design III
3
ORHT 356
Plant Propagation
3
ORHT 421
Landscape Plants: Association and Uses
3
Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements (36)
Select 8 courses from the Board of Trustees Core Requirement Areas
A. American History
B. Arts
C. English
D. Foreign Language
E. Humanities
F. Math - students must meet the minimum math competency requirements set by the college.
G. Science
H. Social Science
I. Western Civilization
J. World Cultures
and
K. Physical Education
Liberal Arts and Science Electives
Select 3 courses - upper or lower division courses
For more specific information on degree requirements for the Landscape Contracting Bachelor of Technology Degree go to the Registrar's Page.
To view the college course catalog go to course catalog.
For more information about the Landscape Contracting degree program contact
Prof. Jack Ingels
INGELSJE@Cobleskill.edu
518-255-5646
