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Environmental Horticulture Diploma Contact Information Scott Smith 706- 771-4058 Augusta Campus - 1400 Building
Marcus Matthews 706-595-0166 ext. 36 Thomson Campus
| Entrance Dates: |
Fall and Spring |
| Length of Program: |
Four Quarters |
| Credit Hours Required for Graduation: |
76 |
Program Description
The Environmental Horticulture program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in environmental horticulture. The program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and technical knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to retrain or upgrade present knowledge and skills. Graduates of the program receive an Environmental Horticulture diploma which qualifies them as a horticulturist. High School graduation or GED is required for admission into this program.
Employment Opportunities
A graduate of this program may expect to find career opportunities as a greenhouse worker or manager, a nursery worker or manager, landscape/grounds manager, landscape designer or contractor, garden center employee, or small business owner in one or more of these areas.
| Curriculum Outline |
Credits |
| General Core Courses |
11 |
| ENG |
100 |
English |
5 |
| MAT |
100 |
Basic Mathematics |
3 |
| EMP |
100 |
Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development |
3 |
| Fundamental Occupational Courses |
65 |
| EHO |
100 |
Horticulture Science |
5 |
| EHO |
101 |
Woody Ornamental Plant Identification |
6 |
| EHO |
102 |
Herbaceous Plant Identification |
5 |
| EHO |
103 |
Greenhouse Operations |
3 |
| EHO |
104 |
Horticulture Construction |
3 |
| EHO |
105 |
Nursery Production |
4 |
| EHO |
106 |
Landscape Design |
5 |
| EHO |
107 |
Landscape Installation |
3 |
| EHO |
108 |
Pest Management |
5 |
| EHO |
112 |
Landscape Management |
5 |
| EHO |
114 |
Garden Center Management |
3 |
| EHO |
115 |
Environmental Horticulture Internship |
3 |
| SCT |
100 |
Introduction to Microcomputers |
3 |
| XXX |
xxx |
Electives |
12 |
| Environmental Horticulture Diploma Electives |
12+ |
| EHO |
131 |
Irrigation |
5 |
| EHO |
133 |
Turfgrass Management |
5 |
| EHO |
151 |
Seasonal Color Management |
5 |
| EHO |
141 |
Soils |
5 |
| EHO |
172 |
Floral Design |
4 |
| EHO |
175 |
Interiorscaping |
5 |
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