Program Information
Learn more about the Landscape Horticulture program.
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Course Sequence
Field of Interest
With a focus in landscape horticulture, you might design and plant an urban renewal garden. Or install a wedding-ready backyard landscape. Or study the impact that crops cultivated in a downtown area have on a local community. Landscape horticulture focuses on growing outdoor plants with an eye toward their aesthetic appeal.
In MCC’s landscape horticulture program you’ll learn all about the design, planning, and management of landscapes in urban spaces, parks, and private residences. You’ll prepare for a career in wholesale or retail nurseries, landscape design and construction companies, landscape management firms, or government agencies.
Details
Important information you’ll need when applying for admission:
- Field of Interest
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Type
- Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
- Academic Plan
- Landscape Horticulture (DEG)
- Academic Plan Code
- 3030
- Total Credits Required
- 64-72
- Catalog Year
- 2025-2026
- Effective Term
- Fall 2022
- Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
The course SSH111 cannot be used to satisfy both the Humanities, Arts and Design and Social-Behavioral Sciences areas.
Must take three (3) credits from either Humanities, Arts and Design area or Social-Behavioral Sciences area.
What You’ll Learn
This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:
- Design and install complete landscapes and irrigation systems using blueprints, specifications, and appropriate landscape equipment.
- Design and manage a greenhouse facility.
- Apply knowledge of common landscape plants and their use to develop landscape and irrigation plans that meet the environmental, aesthetic, and cultural needs of the customer.
- Effectively maintain and assess landscapes by synthesizing principles of plant growth and responses to particular soils, climate, sun exposure, water availability, nutrients, and pests.
- Employ environmentally and socially responsible horticultural practices.
- Perform a cost analysis to develop competitive bidding for landscapes.
- Synthesize multiple sources of information to assist in decision making relative to landscape business operations (e.g. orders, inventory, scheduling).
- Utilize computer software program applications relevant to the field for communication skills, production decisions, business management and cost analysis.
- Demonstrate professional behaviors and abide by norms and conventions appropriate to the field.
- Employ effective oral, written, and visual communication skills to multiple stakeholders in a culturally sensitive and responsive manner.
- Operate equipment adhering to proper safety, ethical, and environmental protocols.
- Explain the physical and chemical properties of soil as they relate to pH, water, nutrients, and organic matter.
Career Opportunities
Spending on landscape installation and construction is growing. Plus, more and more professional buildings, shopping malls, and homes need new or updated landscaping. So there are a lot of jobs and variety for the people who decide what to grow and for the people who care for those plants. In addition, you might choose to work with government agencies or in research.
Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Maricopa County-based annual median wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.
Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
$44,292 Show expanded career information for Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Nursery and Greenhouse Managers
$62,865 Show expanded career information for Nursery and Greenhouse Managers
Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
- Consult with your faculty mentor or academic advisor to determine educational requirements, including possible university transfer options, for your chosen career field.
When to Start Taking Classes
It is suggested that you begin taking the courses found in this course sequence starting in a Fall Semester.
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Course Area Key
Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- FYC = First Year Composition
- G = Global Awareness
- HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
- L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- MA = Mathematics
- RC = Required Course
- SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
- SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative
Disclaimer
Students must earn a grade of C or better for each course listed in the Required Courses area.
Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.
At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, meet with an academic advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.
View MCCCD’s official curriculum documentation for additional details regarding the requirements of this award (https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm13?id=172885).
Previous Catalog Years
The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.
Previous catalog years for Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Landscape Horticulture