Horticulture (EH12) Diploma
Campus Availability and Advisement:
Program Description:
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.
Basic Skills Courses (8 Credit Hours)
| EMPL 1000 | Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development | 2 |
| MATH 1012 | Foundations of Mathematics | 3 |
| ENGL 1005 | Applied Technical Communication | 3 |
| OR | |
| ENGL 1010 | Fundamentals of English I | 3 |
Occupational Curriculum (21 Credit Hours)
| COMP 1000 | Introduction to Computer Literacy | 3 |
| HORT 1000 | Horticulture Science | 3 |
| HORT 1010 | Woody Ornamental Plant Identification | 3 |
| HORT 1020 | Herbaceous Plant Identification | 3 |
| HORT 1080 | Pest Management | 3 |
HORT xxxx
| Horticulture Elective | 3 |
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| HORT 1150 | Environmental Horticulture Internship | 3 |
| OR | |
HORT xxxx
| Guided Horticulture Elective | 3 |
And completion of one of the following specializations:
General Horticulture Specialization (15 Credit Hours)
XXXX xxxx
| Guided Elective | 3 |
Select 12 Hours From List Below
Landscape Management Specialization (15 Credit Hours)
| HORT 1120 | Landscape Management | 4 |
| HORT 1310 | Irrigation and Water Management | 4 |
| HORT 1330 | Turfgrass Management | 4 |
HORT xxxx
| Horticulture Elective | 3 |
Floral Management Specialization (15 Credit Hours)
Total Credit Hours: 44 Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation