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4.00 Credits
LEC 3 hrs., LAB 3 hrs., Course fee $70 Principles of plant maintenance including pruning and fertilization, plant propagation, maintenance of interior plants and identification and production of annuals and perennials for commercial use. Students apply classroom theory by producing both annual and perennial plants from seed, cuttings, and division. Commercial production techniques are emphasized, including professional greenhouse management. This course is offered as a traditional face-to-face course, or as a hybrid online course. The face-to-face course also has an on-line enhancement.
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3.00 Credits
LEC 2 hrs., LAB 3 hrs., Course fee $60 This course focuses on field identification techniques landscape uses of plants, and provides an introduction to plant selection. Over 100 species of woody plant material are studied including trees, shrubs, vines, and ground covers. The CCM campus, local garden centers, and arboreta of the Morris County Park Commission are all used for field study. This course is offered as a traditional face-to-face course, as an online course, or as a hybrid online course. The face-to-face course also has an on-line enhancement.
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3.00 Credits
LEC 2 hrs., LAB 3 hrs., Course fee $75 Using the latest in computer technology and software designed for the green industry, this course will familiarize students with the most effective ways to use the computer as a tool for online research, landscape design, landscape imaging, and digital presentation development. Computer-assisted drafting is a major focus, and students will also be introduced to GPS and GIS technology applications in agriculture. Students are provided with the opportunity to achieve technological literacy and competence in the selection and use of horticultural computer software. This course provides online enhancements and also offers students the opportunity to lease or purchase landscape design software at a significant discount.
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4.00 Credits
LEC 3 hrs., LAB 3 hrs., Course fee $60 The origin, composition, and management of soils, including study of the physical and chemical properties with emphasis on ion exchange processes, soil classification, soil amendments, and biological processes that occur in the soil. The lab provides students with the opportunity to learn how to analyze and evaluate soil productivity including nutrient and pH levels as well as texture and structure. The emphasis throughout the course is on the development of problem solving abilities which can be applied to field work. Students are required to complete a semester project which requires that they analyze the suitability of soils in an assigned area. This course is offered as a face-to-face course which includes online enhancements or as a hybrid online course.
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3.00 Credits
LEC 2 hrs., LAB 3 hrs., Course fee $60 This course provides the student with the skills needed to professionally manage exterior environments. Topics include turf and landscape plant management, irrigation, control of landscape pests, winter property management, and maintenance of landscape construction features as well as the maintenance of grounds equipment. This course is offered as a face-to-face course with online enhancements.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: LHT 114 or AGR 114 or permission of the Instructor LEC 1 hr., LAB 6 hrs., Course fee $60 Class instruction emphasizes the theory, principles, and practices of design and planning, effective use of plant materials, artistic consideration of form and function, and basic drawing and drafting techniques. Students will learn to apply the design process as a problem-solving technique to produce finished designs, which can be used commercially for promoting the sale of landscape products and services. The process of design is a major focus and students are also taught storyboard techniques to enhance presentations. This course is offered as a face-to-face course with online enhancements or as a hybrid online course.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: LHT 211 or AGR 211 or permission of the Instructor LEC 1 hr., LAB 6 hrs., Course fee $60 A continuation of Landscape Design and Planning I, class instruction focuses on problem solving for difficult sites, designing for slopes, xeriscaping, landscape lighting design, cultural influences on design, and specialty garden design. Cost estimation, presentation skills, and GPS applications are also covered. This course is offered as a face-to-face course with online enhancements or as a hybrid online course.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: LHT 109 or LHT 110 or LHT 112 or LHT 111 or AGR 109 or AGR 112 or permission of Instructor LEC 3 hrs., LAB 3 hrs., Course fee $70 Provides an understanding of insects, diseases, and weeds that are recognized as pests of ornamental plant materials and turf areas. The nature, structure, and function of insect body parts; the growth, habits, injurious effects, and life cycles of pest organisms are studied in detail. Pesticides, regulations governing pesticide use and methods of selection and application are discussed with an emphasis on safety. Integrated Pest Management techniques are stressed and students apply an understanding of IPM techniques to both greenhouse and landscape management. This course is eligible for New Jersey Pesticide Recertification Credits in both Core and selected Categories. This course is offered as a face-to-face course with online enhancements and as either a hybrid or online course.
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3.00 Credits
LEC 2 hrs., LAB 3 hrs., Course fee $75 Course emphasizes state-of-the-art landscape construction and installation techniques, surveying techniques, and the safe operation and maintenance of landscaping equipment. Utilizing the well-equipped Landscape and Horticultural Technology facility, this course provides the student with extensive hands-on instruction in hardscape installation and also focuses on teaching the student the value of professional certification programs. This course is offered as a face-to-face course with online enhancements and as a hybrid online course.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: 2.0 GPA, completion of 25 credits in either Agribusiness, Landscape Management and Design, or Turf and Turfgrass Management and permission of the program coordinator. Recognizing that hands-on real work experience will be invaluable to the LHT student, this course provides students enrolled in the Landscape & Horticultural Technology Program with on-the-job training and work experience prior to graduation. In order to successfully complete this course the student must be employed within the landscape or horticultural profession and satisfactorily complete a minimum of 300 hours on the job.
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