Horticulture - Turf Grass, Certificate of Achievement

Upon successful completion of the Horticulture Turf Grass Certificate, the student demonstrates skills, knowledge, and training for employment with public and private employers. The student demonstrates his or her ability to mow lawns, identify plant pest, install and care for lawn, prune trees and shrubs and fertilize lawns.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will have turf grass knowledge, i.e. mowing, varieties, fertilizer needs.
  2. Students will have basic plant identification knowledge.
  3. Students will be able to look at and solve basic problems in the horticulture field.
  4. Students will demonstrate time management, accountability and dependability skills within the Horticulture field.

Core Requirements

Complete 38 units

AGBUS 015

Agribusiness Computer Applications

3

HORT 001

Fundamentals of Horticulture

3

HORT 002

Plant Materials and Usage - Fall

3

HORT 003

Plant Materials and Usage - Spring

3

HORT 005

Introduction to Plant Pests and Diseases

3

HORT 020

Landscape Maintenance

3

HORT 021

Landscape Construction

3

HORT 022

Turf Practices

3

HORT 023

Landscape Irrigation and Drainage

3

HORT 026

Introduction to Arboriculture

3

PLANT 010

Principles of Plant Science

3

PLANT 010L

Principles of Plant Science Laboratory

1

PLANT 014

Soil Science

4

Minimum Units Required: 38

Complete all courses with a grade of "C" or better.