Horticulture AAS
Grow your career in the diverse field of horticulture. In MCC’s Horticulture program, you’ll learn the essentials of plant and soil science, plant materials and production, fruit and vegetable production, and pest and disease management.
Through hands-on experience in our greenhouse facility and student farm, you’ll come away with a solid knowledge of landscape maintenance, landscape tools and equipment, sustainable practices, and the basic business principles needed to excel in a wide range of positions.
Horticulture offers endless paths, letting you focus on what you love. Start with stackable certificates and build toward your Horticulture AAS. Just pick the track that fits your goals:
- General Horticulture: Start with the Horticulture Basics Certificate and advance to the Horticulture Certificate.
- Specialty Crops: Start with the Specialty Crop Fundamentals Certificate and advance to the Specialty Crop Management Certificate.
Every certificate you earn stacks into your Horticulture AAS.
Narrator: What if your classroom didn't look like a classroom? At MCC, horticulture is hands-on, immersive, and built for real careers.
From greenhouse production to food systems, our state-of-the-art greenhouse is the heart of the program, designed for both learning and production.
In our head house, students learn propagation, transplanting, and the fundamentals of plant production.
In ornamental production, you'll grow plants like poinsettias, bedding plants, and specialty annuals.
In our hydroponics bay, students produce food using advanced systems, including NFT and deep water culture. You'll work with real industry tools, building the technical skills employers are looking for.
On our student farm, you'll cultivate crops in certified organic systems.
And in our floral design studio, you can develop your creativity while working with fresh materials and industry standard techniques.
At MCC, horticulture is more than a class. It's your pathway into a growing industry. Start building your future today.
Contact (815) 455-8750 with specific questions about this program.
(in-district) Total Amount: $10,045
Credit Hours to Complete: 60
Weeks to Complete: 80
Upcoming Events
Sample Semester 1 - Fall 14 Credit Hours
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COURSE LIST
Course Ids: HRT-150#3 hrs,ENG-151 | ENG-152 | ENG 105#3 hrs,HRT-103#4 hrs,Select a Math or Physical or Life Science Course#3 hrs,MCC-101#1 hr
Sample Semester 2 - Spring 16 Credit Hours
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COURSE LIST
Course Ids: HRT-100#3 hrs,HRT-105#3 hrs,SPE-151#3 hrs,Select a General Elective#3 hrs,Select an Arts or Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences Course#3 hrs