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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
AGS 231. Turfgrass Science (4). Identification of types of grasses associated with sports and recreational turf areas. Involves the establishment and maintenance of turf in the industry of turfgrass science. Three lecture. Three lab.
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4.00 Credits
AGS 232. Turfgrass Management (4). Theory and practice of cultivating and maintaining turfgrass for sports. Emphasis on site development, pest control, grooming, and equipment in recreational turf settings. Three lecture. Three lab.
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2.00 Credits
AGS 238. Pesticide Management Certification (2). Includes pre-emergent and post-emergent pesticides, systemics, contacts, annual weed pests, biennial weed pests, insect and rodent control, applications, equipment, safety procedures, and management programs for the turf industry, home and landscape industry. Two lecture.
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4.00 Credits
AGS 250. Horticulture Science I (4). Greenhouse production activities including cuttings, seedlings, sowing, tagging, fertilizers, sanitation, nutrition, and elements of container grown crops. Emphasis on production of tomatoes, lettuce, flowers, foliage plants, and bedding plants. Operation of industry standard computer control systems for greenhouses. Emphasis on the ARGUS system for environmental control, watering, fertilization, and shipping. Two lecture. Six lab.
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4.00 Credits
AGS 252. Horticulture Science II (4). Activities conducted in commercial greenhouses including propagation, sowing, distribution, light and temperature management, hardening off, preharvest and post harvest handling, inventory, deliveries, and sanitation. Emphasis on final stages of production and care of production. Computerized scheduling of greenhouse operations. Two lecture. Six lab.
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2.00 Credits
AGS 255. Micro Propagation of Plant Tissue (2). Plant tissue culture techniques for cloning, reproduction, and manufacturing including media mixing, cell growth and development, aseptic transfer, manipulation, observation, and documentation. One lecture. Three lab.
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4.00 Credits
AGS 261. Aquaculture Science (4). Introduction to the aquaculture and fisheries industry and the related career opportunities. Basic fish culturing environments and species identification of fresh and saltwater fish. Fish biology, diseases, prevention and treatments. Includes fish feeds and feeding techniques. Three lecture. Three lab.
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4.00 Credits
AGS 264. Aquaculture Management (4). Methodologies used in managing aquaculture systems. Including breeding and rearing procedures of common fin fish, saltwater fish and crustaceans. Field experience in maintaining a rearing facility and producing a food fish from incubation to stocker or market size. Three lecture. Three lab.
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3.00 Credits
AGS 274. Water Management (3). Irrigation techniques for golf courses, greenhouses, aquaculture, and horse production including sizing pipes and fittings, backflow prevention, filtration, pumps, sprinklers, spraybooms, misters, and valves. Includes code requirements, blueprint reading, and bidding. Two lecture. Three lab.
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1.00 Credits
Advanced license exam preparation for existing Grade 2 wastewater treatment operators. Includes math, plant operation and maintenance, disinfection, health and safety, chemistry, microbiology, and sampling and laboratory analysis for wastewater plant operations. One lecture.
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