This Sample Program Pathway is designed to provide an example of course selections in a term by term sequence. Please see an Academic Advisor for a plan specific to your academic needs.
Description: An overview of the horticulture profession, including its role and importance throughout history, current trends, and career opportunities, will be covered. Particular attention is given to horticulture crops, plant classification, use, and the interrelationships between environment, plant growth, and plant development. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Fall Only
Description: An introductory class with the elements of business, identifying organizational structures, and the application of management skills while developing business plans, financial reports and strategic goals for new ventures or existing businesses. Learners will use marketing concepts to evaluate the marketing environment and develop a marketing plan with marketing channels, product approaches, promotion and pricing strategies. Throughout the course, students will apply concepts of ethics and professionalism while implications of business regulations will be identified.
Notes: AGR-1500 OR MAN-1107
Term hours subtotal:
6
Description: Soil as part of natural and managed ecosystems and landscapes. Solid, liquid, and gas phases and their interactions in the soil. Water, gas and heat movement in soil. Soil biology. Plant nutrient acquisition and use. Soil development, management and use. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Spring Only
Prerequisites: AGR 1201
Description: This course will familiarize the student with methods of increasing plant numbers and producing a marketable product. Topics include growth structures, media, plant culture, sexual and asexual reproduction, grafting, and nursery management. Practical greenhouse and field experience included. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Spring Only
Prerequisites: AGR 1201
Description: This course will allow students to apply knowledge of plant growth in field containers, pot-in-pot methods while integrating acquired plant production methods. Students will use binomial nomenclature of trees, flowers and turf grasses to accurately label and classify plant product. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Spring Only
Prerequisites: AGR 1201
Term hours subtotal:
9
Description: This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of financial management principles tailored to small-scale agricultural enterprises. Emphasizing the unique financial challenges and opportunities faced by small farms and agri-businesses, the course covers key topics such as financial planning, budgeting, cash flow management, investment analysis, and risk management. Students will learn to develop financial strategies that enhance profitability and sustainability in agricultural operations, explore sources of financing specific to the agricultural sector, and analyze case studies on small farm finance management. By the end of the course, students will be equipped to make informed financial decisions, navigate loan and credit systems, and understand tax implications and regulatory requirements specific to the agriculture industry.
Notes: AGR-1501 OR ENT-2140
Description: Emphasizes the growth process in production of fruits, vegetables, flowers, lawns, trees, and shrubs. Studies include planning, preparation and care of home grounds. Fundamental concepts in plant identification, growth, culture, landscape and design are also studied. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Fall Only
Prerequisites: AGR 1201
Description: This course is designed to prepare students to manage a greenhouse operation. Students in this class will learn to produce various ornamental and food crops. An understanding of structures, crop selection, and growing systems will be explored. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Fall Only
Prerequisites: AGR 1201
Term hours subtotal:
9
Description: This course will assess the design problems/situations, the development of solutions and the communication of those solutions to the client through the design. Specific topics include designing for ecosystem maintenance/enhancement, introduction to using color in landscape designs and rendering section/elevation views. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Spring Only
Prerequisites: AGR 1206
Description: This course is the culminating course in the greenhouse management certificate. This course combines the knowledge obtained in AGR 1201 through AGR 1208 resulting in an applicable working understanding of how to manage a greenhouse in today's economy. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Fall and Spring
Prerequisites: AGR 1206
Description: Through case studies, students will analyze real-world agribusiness issues such as sustainability, innovation, workforce diversity, and global market strategies. The course also emphasizes the application of managerial problem-solving, decision-making, and communication techniques critical for effective leadership in agribusiness. Practical tools like quality management, operations planning, and technology integration are introduced to prepare students for supervisory roles in the rapidly evolving field of agribusiness. By the end of the course, students will gain essential knowledge and skills to effectively lead agribusiness operations, manage teams, and make strategic decisions that enhance business performance and sustainability in the agriculture sector.
Term hours subtotal:
9