Degree Plans - Ornamental Horticulture Technology - Landscape Gardener Certificate

ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGY -- LANDSCAPE GARDENER

Richland (see above) only

(Certificate)

• Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
• Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: CERT.HORT.LANDSCAPE

This program prepares the student to enter positions in landscape construction, park maintenance, home landscape and garden services, and garden center and nursery sales. Through the selection of electives and occupational experiences the student can guide his training toward specific jobs.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

HALT 1217	Trees	2
HALT 1315	Fundamentals of Landscape Planning	3
HALT 1401	Principles of Horticulture	4
PSYC 2301	Introduction to Psychology OR	3
PSYC 2302	Applied Psychology	(3)
MATH 1324	Mathematics for Business and Economics I OR	3
POFT 1321	Business Math OR	(3)
HALT 1320	Horticultural Calculations	(3)
SPCH 1311	Introduction to Speech Communication	3
		18

SEMESTER II

HALT 1211	Shrubs,Vines,and Groundcovers	2
HALT 1209	Interior Plants	2
HALT 1303	Herbaceous Plants	3
HALT 2380	Cooperative Education - Horticulture Services Operations and Management, General OR	3
HALT 1391	Special Topics in Horticulture Services Operations and Management, General	(3)
HALT 1205	Horticulture Soils	2
HALT 2201	Arboriculture	2
HALT 1224	Turfgrass Science and Management	3
		16

Minimum Hours Required

34