3032 | Landscape and Horticulture Professional
College Credit Certificate
Description of Program:
The purpose of this program is to prepare you for employment in the horticulture and landscape industries as nursery workers, landscape and ground keeping workers, landscape or horticulture specialists, and farm, ranch, and other agricultural workers. Course content includes, but is not limited to, instruction pertaining to an understanding of plant physiology and growth, plant nutrition and fertilization, plant classification and identification, pest management, pruning and shaping plants, and employability skills. Credits will articulate directly toward the A.S. degree in Landscape and Horticulture Technology (Program #1620).
Length: One (1) year (18 credit hours)
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| PREFIX NUMBER |
COURSE NAME |
CREDIT HOURS |
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| FIRST YEAR |
| First Term |
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ORH 1010 |
Introduction to Horticulture |
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3 |
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HOS 1010 |
Introduction to Plant Science |
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3 |
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SOS 1102 |
Soils and Fertilizers |
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3 |
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9 |
| Second Term |
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AEB 2102 |
Principles of Agri-Business Management |
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3 |
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IPM 2671 |
Principles of Pest Management (Ornamental) |
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3 |
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6 |
| Summer Term |
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ORH 1220 |
Turfgrass Management |
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3 |
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3 |
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| NOTE: |
Many agriculture specific courses are conducted as Web-enhanced independent studies. A mandatory orientation is held the first Tuesday of the term at 6 p.m. at the Citrus Center, Room 100. |
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