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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
This course extends the concepts of and must be taken with General Horticulture. Two hours lab per week.
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3.00 Credits
This course extends the concepts of and must be taken with HO 15053 Introduction to Soils and Fertilizers.
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4.00 Credits
This course is identification and use of ornamental evergreens, trees, and plants in the landscape.
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5.00 Credits
This course is designed to give students an understanding of the chemical and physical properties of natural soils including their formation and use characteristics. Soil fertility, drainage, preparation, and characteristics of "synthetic soils" are also discussed. The course also involvesanalysis of local soils and the application of fertilizers, etc., necessary for particular varieties of plants. The effects of water, nutrients, and soil erosion and its control are included. Lab (HO 15031) must be taken concurrently and completed as part of the course.
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6.00 Credits
This course will introduce horticulture students to the principles of landscape design, the construction and interpretation of landscape plans, and the selection and coordination of appropriate plant materials. Students will analyze landscape situations and develop appropriate plans and models, mainly at the private homeowner level. Slide presentations will serve to illustrate the various principles and applications discussed with special emphasis placed on environmental considerations.
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7.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to basic principles of plant science, plant environment, and horticultural practices.
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8.00 Credits
This course is designed to improve customer service for the typical retail garden center. The topics covered will enhance the employee's knowledge of the products sold by the retailer. Information gained in this course will provide employees with practical answers to customer questions. Garden Center Management will inform and familiarize the garden center manager and their employees with plant care practices, as well as providing useful information on hardware items, landscape materials, and chemicals used for plant care. Additionally, a section is provided on the proper care of living material.
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1.00 Credits
This course deals with the principles and practices of proper grounds maintenance, including the establishment and care of trees, shrubs, flowers, groundcovers, vines, lawns, and other landscape features.
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0.00 Credits
An integrated approach to the humanities through the study of literature, painting, music, sculpture, philosophy, and architecture as interrelated displays of human creativity. The student will be exposed to a variety of arts and ideas to develop a lifelong appreciation for the joy, beauty, and truth that are inherent in all the arts. Prerequisite: English Composition I.
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0.00 Credits
This course contains a series of lectures and demonstrations on the history and development of refrigeration. General and specific safety rules and school procedures will be stressed. The identification and use of hand and special tools, as well as, principles of measurement using rules and micrometers, will be taught.
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