Environmental Horticulture
Diploma Program
EH12
Program Description
The horticulture diploma prepares students to begin successful careers in horticulture. The program also prepares students to become certified by various green industry professional associations. Students may become a Georgia Certified Plant Professional (by the UGA Center for Urban Agriculture); a Georgia Certified Landscape Professional (by the UGA Center for Urban Agriculture); a Commercial Pesticide Applicator (by the Georgia Department of Agriculture); a Certified Arborist (by the International Society of Arboriculture); or a Certified Professional Landscape Designer (by the Association of Professional Landscape Designers). Technical courses apply to the degree program in environmental horticulture. (Program Length: 4 Semesters Minimum)
Note: Some courses in this program may be subject to a livework/supply reimbursement charge; specifically in the floral design curriculum.
Employment Opportunities
Landscape contractor, landscape designer, floral designer, landscape manager, greenskeeper, groundskeeper, lawn service technician, nursery worker, greenhouse manager, garden center manager, interior landscaper, arborist, golf course worker
CURRICULUM
| COURSE TITLE |
NUMBER |
CREDITS |
| Essential General Core Courses |
|
8 |
Fundamentals of English I |
ENGL 1010 |
3 |
Foundations of Mathematics |
MATH 1012 |
3 |
Interpersonal Relations & Professional Development |
EMPL 1000 |
2 |
Essential Technical Courses |
|
36 |
Introduction to Computers |
COMP 1000 |
3 |
Horticulture Science |
HORT 1000 |
3 |
Woody Ornamental Plant Identification |
HORT 1010 |
3 |
Herbaceous Plant Identification |
HORT 1020 |
3 |
Pest Management |
HORT 1080 |
3 |
Environmental Horticulture Internship |
HORT 1150 |
3 |
Elective(s) |
XXXXxxxx |
3 |
(Completion of ONE of the following concentrations is required for graduation) |
General Horticulture |
8GH2 |
15 |
Greenhouse Management |
HORT 1030 |
3 |
Landscape Installation |
HORT 1040 |
3 |
Nursery Production and Management |
HORT 1050 |
3 |
Landscape Design |
HORT 1060 |
3 |
Landscape Management |
HORT 1120 |
3 |
Horticulture Business Management |
HORT 1140 |
3 |
Landscape Contracting |
HORT 1160 |
3 |
Arboriculture Science |
HORT 1200 |
3 |
Irrigation |
HORT 1310 |
3 |
Turfgrass Management |
HORT 1330 |
3 |
Soils |
HORT 1410 |
3 |
Golf Course Design Construction and Management |
HORT 1420 |
3 |
Advanced Landscape Design |
HORT 1430 |
3 |
Landscape Grading and Drainage |
HORT 1440 |
4 |
Small Gas Engine Repair and Maintenance |
HORT 1500 |
3 |
Computer-Aided Landscape Design |
HORT 1560 |
3 |
Woody Plant Identification II |
HORT 1680` |
2 |
Horticulture Spanish |
HORT 1690 |
3 |
Large Equipment Operation |
HORT 1700 |
3 |
Introductory Floral Design |
HORT 1720 |
3 |
Advanced Floral Design |
HORT 1730 |
3 |
Interiorscaping |
HORT 1750 |
3 |
Urban Landscape Issues |
HORT 1800 |
4 |
Flower Shop Management |
HORT 2249 |
3 |
Specialty Landscape Construction |
HORT 2500 |
3 |
Landscape |
8LM2 |
15 |
Landscape Installation |
HORT 1040 |
3 |
Landscape Design |
HORT 1060 |
3 |
Landscape Management |
HORT 1120 |
3 |
Turfgrass Management |
HORT 1330 |
3 |
Irrigation |
HORT 1310 |
3 |
Floral Management |
8FM2 |
15 |
Introductory Floral Design |
HORT 1720 |
3 |
Interiorscaping |
HORT 1750 |
3 |
Advanced Floral Design |
HORT 1730 |
3 |
Flower Shop Management |
HORT 2249 |
3 |
HORT Elective(s) |
HORT xxxx |
3 |
|
Total Hours |
44 |
Elective(s)
Elective choices include any HORT courses not already required, EMSP 1010, HRTM 1150, INDS 1100, MGMT 1100, MKTG 1100, MKTG 2010
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