Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
This program of study leading to a degree concentrates on the multi-faceted career opportunities available in the landscape horticulture industry. Students will study a variety of required subjects and elective courses allowing them to customize their program. This is an excellent general program leading to varied opportunities in the landscape or greenhouse/nursery industry.
Award Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of greenhouse operation and management
- Demonstrate knowledge of nursery production and nursery crop management
- Demonstrate knowledge of the care and maintenance of trees in the landscape
- Demonstrate knowledge of the care and maintenance of landscapes
- Diagnose abiotic and biotic tree problems
- Identify solutions for tree problems
- Communicate effectively with staff and clients
- Design flowerbeds
- Install landscapes
- Demonstrate knowledge of pesticides and their safe use
- Diagnose abiotic and biotic landscape plant problems
- Identify solutions for landscape plant problems
- Propagate nursery crops
- Use hand tools safely and efficiently
- Operate landscape and turf equipment safely and efficiently
- Identify plants and recommend uses