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Horticulture Diploma

EH12

Availability: North Metro Campus

Program Purpose: The Horticulture program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in environmental horticulture. The program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and technical knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to retrain or upgrade present knowledge and skills. Graduates of the program receive a Horticulture diploma which qualifies them as a horticulturist.

Diploma Requirements

Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area I

Language Arts/Communication

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area II

Social/Behavioral Sciences

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area III

Natural Sciences/Mathematics

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

Occupational Courses

HORT 1000Horticulture Science

3
HORT 1010Woody Plant Identification

3
HORT 1020Herbaceous Plant Identification

3
HORT 1030Greenhouse Management

4
HORT 1040Landscape Installation

3
HORT 1060Landscape Design

4
HORT 1080Pest Management

3
HORT 1120Landscape Management

4
HORT 1140Horticulture Business Management

3
HORT 1310Irrigation & Water Management

4
HORT 1330Turfgrass Management

4

Total Credit Hours: 47