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Mar 12, 2025
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Catalog 2013-14 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Landscape & Nursery or Applied Plant Science w/ MSU (AAS)
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Associate of Applied Science ∙ Program Code: 247 ∙ Credit Hours: 60 ∙ Contact Hours: 62
Associate Dean: Peter Olson MSU Contact: Andrew Norman
In cooperation with Michigan State University
A cooperative, specialty Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree between North Central Michigan College and the Institute of Agricultural Technology of Michigan State University (MSU). General education coursework is completed through North Central with technical skills coursework completed through the MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology. Technical skill options include either (1) Landscape and Nursery or (2) Applied Plant Science with concentrations in Commercial Horticulture Operations or in Commercial Turfgrass Operations. The MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology courses are offered on the campus of Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City and lead to separate certification from MSU after a minimum of 48 credits of the required partnership coursework are earned in one of the MSU Certificate option areas. For detailed information about MSU’s coursework and certification, contact L. Andrew Norman, Coordinator, MSU Northern Michigan Plant Science Program, at 231-929-3902, or email: NORMANL@msu.edu
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North Central Michigan College Courses
Program Requirements: 23 Credit Hours
MSU and NMC Courses, taught in Traverse City at NMC
Program Requirements: 19 Credit Hours
- BIO 108 Plant Biology (NMC course) (4 credit hours) *
- CSS 210 Basic Soil Science (ITV) (3 credit hours) *
- ENT 110 - Essentials Of Entrepreneurship (3 credit hours)
- HRT 213 Landscape Maintenance (ITV) (2 credit hours) *
- HRT 215 Landscape Industries Seminar (1 credit hour) *
- HRT 218 Landscape Irrigation (ITV) (3 credit hours) *
- PLP 200 Plant Diseases and their Pathology (3 credit hours) *
Suggested Sequence for Full-Time Students at North Central:
MSU Courses, taught in Traverse City at NMC *
Choose one concentration (9-12 credits) Applied Plant Science- Commercial Horticulture Operations option Certificate
- AT 293 - Professional Internship in Agricultural Technology (3 credit hours)
- HRT 208 - Pruning and Training of Horticulture Systems (3 credit hours)
- ESA 490 - Land and Environmental Issues in Law (3 credit hours)
Applied Plant Science- Commercial Turfgrass Operations option Certificate
- AT 293 - Professional Internship in Agricultural Technology (3 credit hours)
- CSS 232 - Introduction to Turfgrass Management (ITV) (3 credit hours)
- ESA 490 - Land & Environmental Issues in Law (3 credit hours)
Landscape and Nursery MSU Certificate
- AT 293 - Professional Internship in Agricultural Technology (3 hours)
- HRT 111 - Landscape Planning & Design (3 hours)
- HRT 211 - Landscape Plants I (3 hours)
- HRT 212 - Landscape Plants II (3 hours)
Additional Requirements: (choose 6-9 credits)
MSU Course Options
- HRT 208 - Pruning and Training of Horticulture Systems (3 credit hours)
- HRT 214 - Turf & Landscape Business Mgt (ITV) (2 credit hours)
- AT 290 - Independent Study in Ornamental Horticulture (1-4 credit hours) (max 6 cr)
- CSS 181 - Fertilizer/Pesticide Application Tech (3 credit hours)
- CSS 232 - Introduction to Turfgrass Management (ITV) (3 credit hours)
- ESA 490 - Land & Environmental Issues in Law (3 credit hours)
- HRT 111 - Landscape Planning & Design (3 credit hours)
- HRT 211 - Landscape Plants I (3 credit hours)
- HRT 214 - Turf & Landscape Business Mgt (ITV) (3 credit hours)
North Central Course Options
AAS in Landscape & Nursery or Applied Plant Science
- NCMC Program Requirements (23 credit hours)
- MSU and NMC required courses (19 credit hours)
- MSU Concentration courses (9-12 credit hours)
- NCMC and MSU electives (6-9 credit hours)
NCMC Degree Total: 60 Credit Hours
Note:
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