HRT-102 First Year Experience in Horticulture

HRT 102 introduces first-year students within the Horticulture program to the foundational ideas, resources, and strategies upon which students can build their academic successes. Students will explore and practice essential skills such as critical and creative thinking, metacognition, resource literacy, self-advocacy and reflection, and study strategies. HRT 102 is also intended to acquaint students with classroom expectations within the Horticulture program and the social, financial, and emotional challenges students often face across their college experience. Students will examine learning and professional resources at FLCC - including information and technology, applied learning and internships, and mental and physical health - while time and space will be provided for students to develop interpersonal skills and positive relationships within their peer group. The course will also establish program-level classroom expectations and examine the social, financial, and emotional challenges students often will face across their experience at FLCC. Upon completion, students will have crafted a multi-year academic and professional plan.

Credits

1

Corequisite

HRT-110

Lecture Contact Hours

1

Lab Contact Hours

0

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

• Environmental Conservation and Horticulture

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• No

Semesters Course Will Be Offered

• Fall

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HRT 102: First Year Experience in Horticulture

Department

Environmental Conservation and Horticulture

Course Description

HRT 102 introduces first-year students within the Horticulture program to the foundational ideas, resources, and strategies upon which students can build their academic successes. Students will explore and practice essential skills such as critical and creative thinking, metacognition, resource literacy, self-advocacy and reflection, and study strategies. HRT 102 is also intended to acquaint students with classroom expectations within the Horticulture program and the social, financial, and emotional challenges students often face across their college experience. Students will examine learning and professional resources at FLCC - including information and technology, applied learning and internships, and mental and physical health - while time and space will be provided for students to develop interpersonal skills and positive relationships within their peer group. The course will also establish program-level classroom expectations and examine the social, financial, and emotional challenges students often will face across their experience at FLCC. Upon completion, students will have crafted a multi-year academic and professional plan.

Credit Hours

1

Contact Hours

Lecture	1
Lab	0
Other	0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered

Fall

Corequisites

HRT-110

First Year Experience Course

Yes