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3.00 Credits
This course addresses the principles and practices of landscape and turf installation, maintenance and management. The lectures focus on a wide range of topics such as the value of landscape management, the landscape industry, starting your own business, project site analysis, site preparation, landscape and turf installation, turf grass species, and landscape maintenance. Lab activities are organized around hands-on campus and community landscape projects that include planting, pruning, pest and weed control, fertilization, turf renovation. 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours), fall semester
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Horticulture Practices is an on-going group of courses that are designed to introduce, educate, and reinforce a wide range of horticulture techniques. These practices include methods acceptable by both commercial and research sectors of the green industry. Hort 110 is a freshman-level course that introduces students to basic science, production procedures, and entrepreneurial skills of horticulture. 1-6 credits (1 lecture hour or 2 laboratory hours per credit), fall or spring semester.
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3.00 Credits
This course is organized to cover a broad range of topics about the principles and practices of horticultural science. These topics focus on the fundamentals of horticulture in terms of plant science, the culture of outdoor and indoor plants, and the industries within the field of horticulture. In addition to the two lectures per week, students will be involved in several hands-on horticultural practices during a weekly two-hour lab at the greenhouse. 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours), fall semester
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3.00 Credits
Lecture topics include greenhouse and nursery design, construction, structure, machinery, production methods, and operation. Laboratory exercises will include soil, media, nutrition, plant growth modification, and the identification and control of pests. Students are expected to grow a variety of commercial floriculture crops, including poinsettia. Participation in outdoor activities associated with field and container production of trees and shrubs is required. 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours), spring semester
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3.00 Credits
Theoretical and technical practices in propagation of plants by sexual and asexual methods. Topics include division and separation, layering, grafting, budding, cuttings, micropropagation, and seed propagation. 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours), fall semester These credits count towards the Math and/or Science (List B) requirements for graduation.
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3.00 Credits
A greenhouse crop growing course. Lecture topics include crop scheduling, propagation, cultural procedures, pest/disease identification and control, and plant marketing. All major and minor ornamental crops common to commercial greenhouses will be discussed. Lab crop assignments will emphasize growing Easter lilies, pot mums, and bedding plants. 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours), spring semester
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2.00 Credits
Involvement in all aspects of operating the campus flower shop. Activities include: constructing arrangements and displays, customer service, developing and marketing specials, and shop maintenance. 2 credits (1 lecture hour and 3 laboratory hours), fall semester approval pending
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on establishing and operating a small horticultural business. Topics to be covered include, getting a business started, laws and legal issues, marketing and advertising, professional selling, buying, pricing, wholesale sales, retail sales, financing, and ownership. Individual special units will focus on florist, nursery, greenhouse, and garden center issues. Students will be expected to participate in Horticulture Department entrepreneurial activities. 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours), spring semester
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Horticulture Practices is an on-going group of courses that are designed to introduce, educate, and reinforce a wide range of horticulture techniques. These practices include methods acceptable by both commercial and research sectors of the green industry. Hort 210 is a sophomore level course continues to introduce students to the basics while adding advanced production skills and technology. The level of students crop and entrepreneurial responsibilities will also increase. 1-6 credits (1 lecture hour or 2 laboratory hours per credit), fall or spring semester.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students develop a proficiency in the use of AutoCad-one of the most commonly used computer-aided drafting and design software programs used by professionals in the architectural and engineering fields. They are expected to apply this technical knowledge as a design tool in a series of assignments and in that process they are exposed to the range in type and scale of projects that utilize CAD programs. The course culminates in a reallife project that requires students to complete a proposed design solution with its associated site and detail plans. Prerequisites: CAD 181 or permission of the instructor 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours), spring semester
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