Landscape Gardening (A15260)
Associate Degree Program - (Inactive)
Career Information
The Landscape Gardening curriculum is designed to prepare individuals for various careers in horticulture. Classroom instruction and practical laboratory applications of horticultural principles and practices are included in the program of study. Course work includes plant identification, pest management, plant science and soil science. Also included are courses in sustainable plant production and management, landscaping, and the operation of horticulture businesses. Graduates should qualify for employment in a variety of positions associated with nurseries, garden centers, greenhouses, landscape operations, governmental agencies/parks, golf courses, sports complexes, highway vegetation, turf maintenance companies, and private and public gardens. Graduates should also be prepared to take the North Carolina Pesticide Applicator’s Examination and/or the North Carolina Certified Plant Professional Examination. A program that prepares individuals to manage and maintain indoor and/or outdoor ornamental and recreational plants and groundcovers and related conceptual designs established by landscape architects, interior designers, enterprise owners or managers, and individual clients. Potential course work includes instruction in applicable principles of horticulture, gardening, plant and soil irrigation and nutrition, turf maintenance, plant maintenance, equipment operation and maintenance, personnel supervision, and purchasing.
Fall Semester I
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HOR 160 | Plant Materials I | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| LSG 111 | Basic Landscape Technique | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| LSG 121 | Fall Gardening Lab | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| TRF 110 | Introduction Turfgrass Cultivation & Identification | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Semester Total: | 10 | 10 | 14 |
Spring Semester I
| HOR 112 | Landscape Design I | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| HOR 114 | Landscape Construction | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| HOR 134 | Greenhouse Operations | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| HOR 161 | Plant Materials II | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| LSG 122 | Spring Gardening Lab | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| MAT 110 | Mathematical Measurement and Literacy | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| WBL 111* | Work-Based Learning I | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Semester Total: | 10 | 27 | 18 |
Summer Semester I
| HOR 164 | Horticultural Pest Management | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| LSG 123 | Summer Gardening Lab | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| WBL 121 | Work-Based Learning II | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| | Social Science Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 5 | 18 | 9 |
Fall Semester II
| COM 120 | Intro to Interpersonal Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| COM 231 | Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| ENG 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| ENG 112 | Writing/Research in the Disciplines | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HOR 213 | Landscape Design II | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| LSG 232 | Garden Management | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| WBL 131 | Work-Based Learning III | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| | Major/AGR Elective | 1-3 | 0-4 | 2-3 |
| | Business Elective (3-4) | 3-4 | 0 | 3-4 |
| Semester Total: | 10-13 | 14-18 | 14-16 |
Spring Semester II
| LSG 231 | Landscape Supervision | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| WBL 212 | Work-Based Learning IV | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| | Major/AGR Elective | 1-3 | 0-4 | 2-3 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 ,0, 3) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total: | 6-8 | 26-30 | 11-12 |
| Total Hours: | 41-46 | 95-103 | 66-69 |
Major/AGR Elective: Choose from Major/AGR Electives below.
Business Elective: Choose from Business Electives below.
Business Electives
Major Electives
Students must take a minimum of 6 credit hours from the following list of electives (must choose at least one AGR course):