Horticulture (HUD)
Type: Career, Degree (AAS)
Open Admissions
Division: Career & Technical Education and Business
The Horticulture program is designed for students wishing to become employed or self-employed in the 'green' industry. Students are prepared for a wide range of employment opportunities in landscaping and landscape management, nursery and garden center operation, turf and golf course management, tree care and related occupations. Students may prepare for Massachusetts state arboriculture licensing, pesticide licensing and hydraulics licensing.
If you have questions related to program admissions or applications, please contact info@northshore.edu or call 978-762-4188.
If you have program advising related questions, please contact horticulture@northshore.edu or call 781-477-2215.
First Year
Fall
| HRT103 | Landscape Design | 3 |
| EVS104 | Exploring the Landscape of Sustainability | 3 |
| HRT101 | Introduction to Turf | 3 |
| HRT106 | Landscape Installation and Maintenance | 3 |
| HRT105 | Plants for the New England Landscape | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| HRT110 | Plant and Soil Science | 3 |
| HRT122 | Fundamentals of Plant Health | 3 |
| HRT201 | Urban Tree Care | 3 |
| PRO100 | Introduction to the Professional Portfolio | 1 |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Second Year
Fall
| BUS100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| ITR200 | Internship | 2 |
| EVS102 | Introduction to Sustainable Living | 3 |
| EVS114 | Environmental Policy | 3 |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Spring
| CMP148 | Composition 2: Writing about Literature and the Environment | 3 |
| ENT200 | Applied Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| EVS106 | Organic & Sustainable Food Production | 3 |
| HRT205 | Greenhouse Crop Production | 3 |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Requirement Notes
Open Electives: Recommend ACC110, BUS120 SPE102, MGT201
Program Note
Communication and Mathematics proficiency required to graduate.
See guided pathway sheets for advising information specific to your area of focus.
Total Credit Hours: 60
Program Student Learner Outcomes
- Utilize and integrate knowledge of plant science to both managed and naturally occurring horticultural systems.
- Demonstrate interdisciplinary knowledge and competency in managing plant systems.
- Use insight and creativity to evaluate, design and improve managed and naturally occurring plant systems.
- Demonstrate both proficiency and professionalism in skills that relate to working in environmental horticulture.
- Appreciate and communicate the diversity of impacts horticulture has on people and communities.
Occupational Skills Required
- Communication (written, verbal, body language)
- Organizational and time management skills
- Computer skills (Work, Excel, Quikbooks, Landscape Design Software)
- Working with tools and technology (personal safety and security)
Experiential Learning Required in Program
- PRO100 - Introduction to the Professional Portfolio
- ITR200 - Internship
- EVS104 Exploring the Landscape of Sustainability (Service Learning)
Experiential Learning Optional in Program
- EVS106 - Organic & Sustainable Food Production (Service Learning)
Most Common Linked Occupation Title – All Education Levels
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Most Common Linked Occupation Title – Associate’s or Less
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Average Annual Growth (10-Year Projection)
- US - 1%
- Boston MSA – 1%
- Essex County – 1%
- Boston MSA Average Entry-Level Wages (2016) – $39,800
- Boston MSA Median Wages (2016) – $54,900