Horticulture Specialization - Landscape and Horticulture Technician, College Credit Certificate
Students can only select one major and one specialization. Students may receive a specific A.S./BAS degree only one time. Students may take courses from multiple specializations, however, the degree will be awarded only once.
Specialization Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| BOTC 1010 | Botany | 4 |
| HOSC 2010 | Horticulture 1 | 3 |
| IPMC 2323 | Soils and Application of Pesticides and Fertilizers | 3 |
| LDE 2301 | Irrigation Design and Maintenance | 3 |
| ORHC 1510 | Plant Identification | 4 |
| Horticulture Specialization | ||
| ENYC 2000 | Principles of Entomology | 4 |
| HOSC 2011 | Horticulture 2 | 3 |
| ORHC 2260 | Greenhouse Operations and Management | 3 |
| PLSC 2220 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Learning Outcomes: Landscape & Horticulture Programs
The outcomes below apply to the Landscape and Horticulture A.S. Degree (Horticulture Technology and Landscape Technology Specializations); to the Landscape and Horticulture Professional CCC; and to the Landscape and Horticulture Technician CCC (Horticulture Specialization).
- Develop a pest control plan for a select species using various control methods.
- Supports Core Ability: Communicate Effectively
- Manipulate plant growth and growth regulators on select plant species.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Characterize different biotic and abiotic stressors for a given plant species.
- Supports Core Ability: Process Information
- Demonstrate proficiency of Florida commercial fertilizer application laws, rules, and regulations (i.e. Chapter 576 FS, 576.021(1) FS, 576.045 (2) FS).
- Supports Core Ability: Model Ethic and Civic Responsibility
- Students will collect and identify a variety of plant species in an area(s) of choice.
- Supports Core Ability: Work Cooperatively