A convenient, affordable and streamlined approach to earn a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Management.
Who can enroll in the program?
- Students who have completed an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Sustainable Urban Agriculture at College of DuPage (COD).
- New students interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Management offered by Valley City State University.
The Advantage
With the 3+1 program, students pay COD tuition rates for COD coursework. The final 33 Valley City State University credit hours are offered at a significantly reduced rate, making the goal of continuing their education a reality for more students. This program exemplifies COD’s mission to make education more affordable for its students while stressing academic quality, first-class faculty and extraordinary learning environments.
Valley City State University coursework will be offered online at a discounted tuition rate.
Term-by-term Plan
- Degree: Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Sustainable Urban Agriculture
| 1st Semester Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| ENGLI 1101 English Composition I | 3 |
| HORT 1100 Introduction to Horticulture | 3 |
| HORT 1101 Soils and Fertilizers | 3 |
|
HORT 2300 Intro to Sustainable Urban Agriculture |
3 |
| HORT 2311 Cool Season Vegetable & Herb Production | 2 |
| 2nd Semester Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
|
HORT 1109 OSHA 10-Hour Landscape Safety |
|
|
SPEEC 1100, 1160 or 2200 (Recommend SPEEC 1100) |
3 |
| Select one of the following Science (Must have lab) BIOL 1100, 1110*, 1120, 1130,
1151*; CHEMI 1105, 1137, 1205, 1211*, 1551; EARTH 1101, 1102, 1105, 1110, 1111, 1115, 1119, 1120, 1122, 1124, 1126 ,1130, 1131, 1135, 1140, 1141; PHYSI 1100, 1150, 1180, 1201, 2111 (*Recommend BIOL 1110) |
4 |
| HORT 2312 Warm Season Vegetable & Herb Production | 2 |
| HORT 1141 Sustainable Landscape Design | 1 |
| Select 6 credits from the following: BIOLO 2150, 1320, EARTH 1135, HORT 1114, 1116, 1142, 2221, 2251, 2261, 2306, 2309, 2310, 2313, MARKE 2210, MATH 1428, MATH 1635 | 6 |
| 3rd Semester Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| MATH 1104 Horticulture Math | 3 |
| Humanities: Select one of the following: ART 1100, 2211, 2212, 2213, 2214; CHINE, ENGLI, FRENC, GERMA, HISTO, HUMNT, ITALI, JAPAN, KOREA, MPTV 1135, 1145, 1154, MUSIC 1100, 1104, 1115; PHILO, RELIG, RUSSI, SPANI; THEAT 1100 (*Recommend SPANI 1116) | 3 |
| HORT 2253 Greenhouse Operations and Procedures | 3 |
| HORT 1125 Water Use/ Conservation in the Landscape | 1 |
| HORT 1135 Intro to Green Roods | 1 |
| HORT 1130 Horticulture Business | 3 |
| HORT 2304 Hydroponic and Aquaponic Production Systems | 3 |
| 4th Semester Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| HORT 2305 Local Foods | 2 |
| Social & Behavioral Science: Select one of the following: ANTHR 1000, 1100, 1105, 1130, 1200, 1400; ECONO 2200, 2201*, 2202*; GEOGR 1100, 1105, 1120, 1130, 1140; HISTO 1130, 1140, 2210, 2215, 2242, 2260; POLS 1100, 1101, 1105, 2203, 2220; PSYCH 1100. 2230, 2233, 2235, 2237, 2240; SOCIO 1100, 1120, 2210, 2215, 2220 | 3 |
| HORT 2308 Intro to Composting | 1 |
| HORT 2303 Urban Agriculture Issues | 2 |
| HORT 2301 Principles of Agroecology | 3 |
| HORT 2863 Internship (Career & Tech Ed) | 3 |
| Select 2 credits from the following: BIOLO 2150, 1320, EARTH 1135, HORT 1114, 1116, 1142, 2221, 2251, 2261, 2306, 2309, 2310, 2313, MARKE 2210, MATH 1428, MATH 1635 | 2 |
Completion of AAS Degree: 64-65 credit hours
Completion of the AAS Degree is a requirement of this program. Students will need to apply for COD graduation. Students may elect to lighten their course loads during the first four semesters and beyond by taking some of their COD courses over the summer term.
| 5th Semester Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| 2000+ Level HORT Class (via approved VCSU substitution) | 3 |
| 2000+ Level HORT Class (via approved VCSU substitution) | 3 |
| MANAG 2170 Project Management | 3 |
| ACCOU 2140 Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ENGL 1110 Technical Writing | 3 |
| 6th Semester Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| 2000+ Level HORT Class (via approved VCSU substitution) | 3 |
| Select 11 additional credits from the Math, Lab Science, Computer Sciences, and/ or Social Sciences areas | 11 |
| CIS 1150, 1400, 1510, 2485 | 3 |
Students utilizing financial aid must apply and be accepted into Valley City State (VCSU) University prior to taking any classes beyond the AAS degree. It is recommended that students using financial aid should begin applying to VCSU University one semester before completing the AAS degree and ask for the financial aid consortium agreement. Students also need to apply for graduation from the AAS degree program at COD. Not doing so will result in not receiving financial aid.
The following are Valley City State University classes.
| 7th Semester Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| COMM 304 Corporate Communication | 3 |
| BUSI 350 Operations Management | 3 |
| MGMT 330 Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 372 Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| 2000+ Level COD HORT Class (via approved VCSU substitution) | 3 |
| 8th Semester Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| CIS 329 Information Systems Management | 3 |
| ACCT 315 Business in the Legal Environment | 3 |
| CIS 369 Enterprise Systems | 3 |
| MGMT 340 Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUSI 480 Strategic Planning | 3 |
| MGMT 460 International Business | 3 |
Students utilizing financial aid must apply and be accepted into Valley City State University (VCSU) prior to taking any classes beyond the AAS degree. It is recommended that students using financial aid should begin applying to VCSU one semester before completing the AAS degree and ask for the financial aid consortium agreement. Students also need to apply for graduation from the AAS degree program at COD. Not doing so will result in not receiving financial aid.
Important Notes
- Students may elect to lighten their course loads during the first four semesters and beyond by taking some of their COD courses over the summer term.
- Students utilizing financial aid must apply and be accepted into Valley City State University prior to taking any classes beyond the AAS degree. It is recommended that students using financial aid should begin applying to Valley City State University one semester before completing the AAS degree and ask for the financial aid consortium agreement.
- The AAS degree must be completed and conferred in order to validate this agreement. Students need to apply for graduation from the AAS degree program at COD.
Contact Information
Counseling, Advising and Transfer Services
Student Services Center (SSC), Room 3200
(630) 942-2259
Brian Clement
Horticulture
Program Chair/Associate Professor/Advisor
College of DuPage
Technical Education Center (TEC), Room 1059
(630) 942-2526
Email: clement@cod.edu
Brenda M Tyre, CGMA, MBA, CPA
Chair, Department of Business
Associate Professor
Valley City State University
(701) 845-7515
Brenda.tyre@vcsu.edu