Undergraduate Degree

Landscape and Nursery Management

Program:
Landscape and Nursery Management
Plan Code:
LNDN1_ATCT
Program Level:
Undergraduate Certification
Award Type:
Technology Certificate
College:
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Department:
Agricultural Technology Institute


Excerpt from the official Academic Programs Catalog:

Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.


College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Institute of Agricultural Technology

Programs
Landscape and Nursery Management

The Landscape and Nursery Management program provides students with hands-on knowledge regarding the production, selection, use and management of landscape plants. Students can personalize their learning with specialized focus areas, such as plant identification, soil sciences, pest management, irrigation design and more. Upon completion of the program, graduates often begin successful careers in expanding horticultural industries, such as landscape design, construction and management; nursery and greenhouse management; garden center management and sales; public gardens and arboreta; and urban tree care.

Requirements for Landscape and Nursery Management
Students must complete 48 credits from the following:
1. All of the following courses (31 credits):
AT 102 Turf and Landscape Analytical Practices 2
AT 293 Professional Internship in Agricultural Technology 3
CSS 110 Computer Applications in Agronomy 2
CSS 210 Fundamentals of Soil Science 3
ENT 111 Basics of Applied Entomology 2
HRT 109 Introduction to Applied Plant Science 2
HRT 207 Horticulture Career Development 1
HRT 211 Landscape Plants I 3
HRT 212 Landscape Plants II 3
HRT 213 Landscape Maintenance 2
HRT 213L Landscape Maintenance Field Laboratory 1
HRT 214 Landscape and Turfgrass Business Operations 2
HRT 218 Irrigation Systems for Horticulture 2
HRT 218L Irrigation Systems for Horticulture Laboratory 1
PLP 105 Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology 1
PLP 105L Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology Lab 1
2. Complete a minimum of 8 credits from the following:
AE 151 Fabrication Technology 2
AE 153 Engine and Equipment Technology 2
AT 101 Spanish for the Agricultural Industry 2
AT 202 Agricultural Regulation, Compliance and Safety 3
CSS 126 Introduction to Weed Management 2
CSS 226L Weed Science Laboratory 1
CSS 181 Pesticide and Fertilizer Application Technology 3
CSS 202 World of Turf 2
HRT 203 Introduction to Horticulture 3
3. Complete 9 additional elective credits in the college as approved by the program coordinator in the Institute of Agricultural Technology.
Students who do not demonstrate English proficiency through the IAT-administered placement test or college-level transfer credit must complete AT 045 Agricultural Communications (2 credits) or an equivalent course as approved by the program coordinator.