North Central Michigan College Catalog 2012-13
Landscape & Nursery or Applied Plant Science Associate of Applied Science Program Code: 247 Credit Hours: 60 Contact Hours: 62 Associate Dean: Peter Olson MSU Contact: Andrew Norman 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 North Central Michigan College Courses Program Requirements
23 Credit Hours
CEM 101 Fundamentals of Chemistry * CIS 100 Introduction to Computers * COM 170 Interpersonal Communication ECO 111 Macroeconomics or * ECO 112 Microeconomics ENG 111 English Composition I * ENG 112 English Composition II MATH 110 Beg-Int. Algebra (Part I)
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MSU and NMC Courses, taught in Traverse City at NMC Program Requirements BIO 108 Plant Biology (NMC course) * CSS 210 Basic Soil Science (ITV) * ENT 110 Applied Entomology for Ornamentals and Turf * HRT 213 Landscape Maintenance (ITV) * HRT 215 Landscape Industries Seminar * HRT 218 Landscape Irrigation (ITV) * PLP 200 Plant Diseases and their Pathology * * Required courses for MSU certification
19 Credit Hours 4 3 3 2 1 3 3
Suggested Sequence for Full-Time Students at North Central Semester I (Fall) COM 170 ENG 111 MATH 110 CIS 100
Semester II (Winter) CEM 101 ECO 111 or 112 ENG 112 Elective
MSU Courses, taught in Traverse City at NMC * Choose one concentration (9-12 credits)
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