Landscape and Urban Horticulture Certificate

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Program Code: B.ABL.CER

Graduation requirement: 25 credit hours

This certificate prepares students for the basics in horticulture and the landscape design/build industry with emphasis on plant identification, construction techniques, and hands-on training.

Graduates may be employed in landscape design/build companies, garden centers, park districts, and the “local foods” industry.

Graduation Requirements

Program Courses (25 credit hours)

AGB 104 - Introduction to Horticultural Science 4 credit hours
HRT 111 - Sustainable Urban Horticulture 3 credit hours
HRT 116 - Introduction to Landscape Design 3 credit hours
HRT 118 - Horticulture Equipment Operation 3 credit hours
HRT 119 - Landscape Construction and Maintenance 3 credit hours
HRT 211 - Pest Management and Pruning Principles 3 credit hours
HRT 254 - Woody Ornamentals 3 credit hours
HRT 257 - Horticultural Business Management 3 credit hours

Suggested Full-time Sequence

1st Semester (Fall)

AGB 104 - Introduction to Horticultural Science 4 credit hours
HRT 116 - Introduction to Landscape Design 3 credit hours
HRT 118 - Horticulture Equipment Operation 3 credit hours
HRT 211 - Pest Management and Pruning Principles 3 credit hours

2nd Semester (Spring)