Horticultural Management Certificate
Level 1 Workforce Certificate
Upon completion of the Level 1 Workforce Certificate, students will be able to:
- Identify and perform basic horticultural techniques and procedures of growing vegetables, fruits, nuts, flowers and other ornamentals.
- Discuss and apply the principles and elements of design as used in landscape design and floral composition and use appropriate terminology for describing and interpreting the design principles in a landscape or floral composition.
- Identify garden pests and recommend both traditional and non-traditional control measures.
- Propagate herbaceous and woody plants
This certificate is offered through a combination of hybrid and face-to-face classes. The program is designed to take 48 weeks to complete and is comprised of the following suggested pathway or course of study.
Certificate Requirements
| First Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| FMKT 1301 | FLORAL DESIGN | 3 credit hours |
| HALT 1372 | NATURALISTIC HORTICULTURE | 3 credit hours |
| HALT 1331 | WOODY PLANTS | 3 credit hours |
| HORT 1401 | HORTICULTURE | 4 credit hour |
| HALT 2321 | SMALL FARMING | 3 credit hours |
| OR | ||
| HALT 1333 | LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION | 3 credit hours |
| OR | ||
| HALT 1353 | LANDSCAPE COMPUTER DESIGN | 3 credit hours |
| OR | ||
| HALT 2307 | FOOD CROPS | 3 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| HALT 1303 | HERBACEOUS PLANTS | 3 credit hours |
| HALT 2308 | GREENHOUSE MANAGEMENT | 3 credit hours |
| HALT 1422 | LANDSCAPE DESIGN | 4 credit hours |
| HALT 2321 | SMALL FARMING | 3 credit hours |
| OR | ||
| HALT 1333 | LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION | 3 credit hours |
| OR | ||
| HALT 1353 | LANDSCAPE COMPUTER DESIGN | 3 credit hours |
| OR | ||
| HALT 2307 | FOOD CROPS | 3 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 | |
Total Credit Hours: 29
