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Landscape Gardening

Curriculum Description

The Landscape Gardening curriculum emphasizes intensive, practical, hands-on training in applied horticulture to reinforce classroom lecture on theory and technique.

Course work includes plant propagation, greenhouse and nursery plant culture, turf management, plant identification, arboriculture, diseases and pests of plants, landscape planning, maintenance and construction.

Graduates will be prepared for employment opportunities in applied horticulture related to landscape development and maintenance for residential and commercial operations. Graduates should be prepared to take the North Carolina Pesticide Applicator’s Examination and the North Carolina Certified Plant Professional Examination.

The following represents one way in which the program of study can be completed. Students who aren’t able to follow this plan should consult their academic advisor to be sure that they take courses in the best order for their success.

Associate in Applied Science

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POS Approved: Fall 2011

Fall Semester

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Clinical/WBL Hours	Credit Hours
ENG 111	Expository Writing	3	0	0	3
HOR 160	Plant Materials I	2	2	0	3
LSG 111	Basic Landscape Tech	2	0	0	2
LSG 121	Fall Gardening Lab	0	6	0	2
MAT 115	Mathematical Models	2	2	0	3
Select one:
CIS 110	Introduction to Computers NEW PREREQ	(2)	(2)	(0)	(3)
	OR
CIS 111	Basic PC Literacy NEW PREREQ	1	2	0	2
	Total:	10	12	0	15

Spring Semester

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Clinical/WBL Hours	Credit Hours
COE 111	Co-op Work Experience I	0	0	10	1
ENG 114	Prof Research & Reporting	3	0	0	3
HOR 114	Landscape Construction	2	2	0	3
HOR 168	Plant Propagation	2	2	0	3
HOR 260	Plant Materials II	2	2	0	3
LSG 122	Spring Gardening Lab	0	6	0	2
	Total:	9	12	10	15

Summer Term

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Credit Hours
HOR 118	Equipment Op & Maint	1	3	2
HOR 164	Hort Pest Management	2	2	3
LSG 123	Summer Gardening Lab	0	6	2
	Total:	3	11	7

Fall Semester

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Clinical/WBL Hours	Credit Hours
COE 121	Co-op Work Experience II	0	0	10	1
HOR 112	Landscape Design I	2	3	0	3
HOR 134	Greenhouse Operations	2	2	0	3
LSG 231	Landscape Supervision	2	6	0	4
___ ___	Specialty Option	**	**	**	2
	Total:	6	11	10	13

Spring Semester

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Clinical/WBL Hours	Credit Hours
COE 131	Co-op Work Experience III	0	0	10	1
HOR 235	Greenhouse Production	2	2	0	3
TRF 110	Intro Turfgrass Cult & ID	3	2	0	4
___ ___	Specialty Option	**	**	**	2
___ ___	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective	**	**	0	3
Select one:
PSY 118	Interpersonal Psychology	3	0	0	3
	OR
PSY 150	General Psychology	(3)	(0)	(0)	(3)
	Total:	8	4	10	16

Total Credit Hours: 66

Additional Information

Electives — Select 4 credit hours: COE 113, HOR 166, HOR 213, HOR 215, HOR 245, HOR 255, HOR 257, HOR 265, or HOR 273

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective – Select one: ART 111, ENG 125, ENG 131, HUM 110, HUM 121, HUM 220, MUS 110, PHI 215, REL 110, or REL 221. Consult an academic advisor concerning other possible electives.

**Hours will vary depending on course selection.

*General Education Courses*
Written Communication:	COM 120, ENG 111, ENG 114
Oral Communication:	COM 231, ENG 115
Behavioral and Social Science:	PSY 118, PSY 150
Humanities and Fine Arts:	ART 111, ENG 125, ENG 131, HUM 110, HUM 121, HUM 220, MUS 110, PHI 215, REL 110, REL 221
Mathematics:	MAT 115, MAT 140, MAT 161
Technology:	CIS 110, CIS 111

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