FMKT 1301   Floral Design

32 Lecture hours + 32 Laboratory hours..........3 credit hours

Principles and elements of floral art with an emphasis on commercial design.  Topics include basic design styles and color harmonies; identification, use, and care of processing of cut flowers and foliages; mechanical aids and containers; personal flowers; holiday designs; and plant identification and care.  History of floral art in society. Required $100 lab fee.

FMKT 2331    Advanced Floral Design

32 Lecture hours + 32 Laboratory hours...........3 credit hours

An in-depth coverage of advanced floral design practices for the retail floral industry.  Topics include contemporary floral arrangement styles and trends.

HALT 1309    Interior Plants

32 Lecture hours + 32 Laboratory hours..........3 credit hours

Instruction in the identification and classification of the plants used in home and commercial interior landscapes.  Topics include design characteristics for interiorscapes and environmental requirements of the plants. 

HALT 1325    Landscape Plant Material

32 Lecture hours + 32 Laboratory hours..........3 credit hours

Study of the identification, characteristics, cultural requirements, and landscape uses of native and adapted plants (annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, vines, groundcovers, turf).

HALT 1353    Landscape Computer Design

32 Lecture hours + 32 Laboratory hours..........3 credit hours

A course in computer-aided landscape design. Emphasis on the application of design concepts and techniques using software.  Basic computer skills required.  Prerequisite:

HALT 1422 (Landscape Design).

HALT 1301    Naturalistic Gardening (Principles of Horticulture)

32 Lecture hours + 32 Laboratory hours..........3 credit hours

Study of naturalistic gardening practices and native Texas plants.  Principles for developing naturalistic landscapes.  Organic gardening principles. An overview of the horticulture industry, plant science, terminology, classification, propagation, environmental responses, and careers and opportunities in the field of horticulture. 

HALT 1422    Landscape Design

48 Lecture hours + 32 Laboratory hours..........4 credit hours

A study of the principles and elements of landscape design.  Topics include client interview, site analysis, plan view, scale, plant selection, basic drawing and drafting skills, and plan preparation. 

HALT 2302    Greenhouse Crop Production

32 Lecture hours + 32 Laboratory hours..........3 credit hours

In-depth coverage of the production of crops within the controlled environment of the greenhouse.  Topics include growing techniques, environmental control, crop rotation, scheduling, preparation for sale, and marketing.  Hands-on greenhouse production of bulbs, cut flowers, foliage, and flowering potted plants, bedding plants, and/or perennials.

HALT 2307    Horticultural Food Crops 32 Lecture hours + 32 Laboratory hours..........3 credit hours A study of commercial and home cultivated food crops including various vegetables, fruits, and nuts.  Topics address planting, maintenance, harvest, and storage of the various crops. HALT 2308    Greenhouse Management 32 Lecture hours + 32 Laboratory hours..........3 credit hours Fundamentals of greenhouse construction and operation. Topics include architectural styles, construction materials, environmental systems and controls, growing media, fertilizers, post harvest handling, marketing, and business management.

HALT 2331    Advanced Landscape Design

32 Lecture hours + 32 Laboratory hours..........3 credit hours

In-depth coverage of advanced practices in landscape planning for commercial and residential landscapes. Topics include advanced design analysis, architectural elements, space articulation, and land engineering concepts.

HALT 2480    Cooperative Education

16 Lecture hours + 336 Laboratory hours..........4 credit hours

Career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Includes a lecture component.  Directly related to a technical discipline, specific learning objectives guide the student through the paid work experience.  This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary.  This course serves as the external learning experience or capstone experience.

AGRI 1131     The Agriculture Industry

16 Lecture hours.................................................1 credit hours

Insights into agriculture curricula from standpoint of professional and managerial careers in agriculture; survey of field of agriculture and vocational guidance.  Recommended for all freshman agriculture majors.

AGRI 1415     Horticulture

48 Lecture hours + 32 Laboratory hours..........4 credit hours

A scientific and practical approach to plant production and growth.  Principles of propagating plants, including vegetables, ornamentals and fruits.  Methods of handling seed; starting plants by the use of cuttings, layers, buds, grafts and bulbs; ways of propagating specific plants; factors influencing growth of plants after transplanting.  Topics such as sites, soils, fertilizers, pruning, nutrition, pests, and greenhouse production will be covered.

AGCR 1419    Soil Science

48 Lecture hours + 32 Laboratory hours..........4 credit hours

The principles of soil characteristics, properties and development.  The relationships between crops and soils; practical use and conservation of soil and water and economic use of fertilizers.

AGCR 2401    Agriculture Chemicals

48 Lecture hours + 32 Laboratory hours..........4 credit hours

Instruction in the identification, biology and integrated management of pests affecting crops, livestock, and buildings. Emphasis on classification, chemistry, environmental impact, and safe application of chemical pesticides.  Students will identify pests; solve chemical pesticide application calculations; recognize the environmental impact of pest management practices; explain and interpret a chemical pesticide label; employ integrated pest management principles; and summarize pesticide laws and regulations.