Horticulture Diploma Program

EH12 - 201412

Program Description

The Horticulture program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in 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.

Program Specific Information

Students are accepted every semester based on course and space availability.

Program Length and Availability

4 Semesters

Campus Availability: Forsyth

Financial Aid

This program is eligible for the Pell Grant and may be eligible for Institutional and State Financial Aid.

Contact a Financial Aid Counselor for eligibility requirements and application materials.

Admissions Requirements

Must be 16 years of age. 

High school diploma or GED is required prior to admission. (Official transcripts or GED scores must be submitted from all colleges and/or high schools attended for credit.)

Request official ACCUPLACER, SAT, or ACT test scores be sent to the Admissions Office or refer to our Admissions Assessment Procedure found here for more options: Admissions Testing – Lanier Technical College.

Curriculum

Basic Skills – Total of 8 Hours

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

EMPL 1000Interpers Relations/Prof Dev

2

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

Program-Specific Core – Total of 15 Hours

HORT 1000Horticulture Science

3

HORT 1010Woody Plant Identification I

3

HORT 1020Herbaceous Plant ID

3

HORT 1080Pest Management

3

HORT 1150Horticulture Internship

3

Occupational-Related Electives – Choose 6 Hours

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3

HORT 1030Greenhouse Management

4

HORT 1040Landscape Installation

3

HORT 1050Nursery Production & Mgmt

4

HORT 1060Landscape Design

4

HORT 1070Landscape Installation

4

HORT 1100Intro to Sustainable Agricultu

3

HORT 1110Small Scale Food Production

4

HORT 1120Landscape Management

4

HORT 1140Horticulture Business Mgmt

3

HORT 1160Landscape Contracting

3

HORT 1200Arboriculture Science

4

HORT 1250Plant Prod/Propagation

4

HORT 1310Irrigation & Water Management

4

HORT 1330Turfgrass Management

4

HORT 1410Soils

3

HORT 1420Golf Course Design/Const/Insta

3

HORT 1430Advanced Landscape Design

4

HORT 1440Landscape Grading/Drainage

4

HORT 1500Sm Gas Eng Repair/Maint

4

HORT 1560Computer-Aided Landscape Design

4

HORT 1680Woody Plant Indentification II

3

HORT 1690Horticulture Spanish

3

HORT 1700Large Equipment Operation

3

HORT 1720Introductory Floral Design

4

HORT 1730Advanced Floral Design

3

HORT 1750Interiorscaping

4

HORT 1800Urban Landscape Issues

3

HORT 2249Flower Shop Management

3

HORT 2500Speciality Landscape Const

4

INDS 1150Hist/Interiors/Architechture I

3

MKTG 1100Principles of Marketing

3

MKTG 1130Business Regs/Compliance

3

MKTG 1160Professional Selling

3

MKTG 1190Integrated MKTG Communications

3

MKTG 2210Entrepreneurship

6

MKTG 2300Marketing Management

3

WELD 1000Intro Welding Technology

4

WELD 1010Oxyfuel & Plasma Cutting

4

WELD 1040Flat Shielded Metal Arc Weld

4

WELD 1090Gas Metal Arc Welding

4

WELD 1152Pipe Welding

4

WELD 1154Plasma Cutting

3

Choose a Specialization – Total of 15 Hours

General Horticulture Specialization

Occupational Related Electives

15

Landscape Specialization

HORT 1120Landscape Management

4

HORT 1330Turfgrass Management

4

HORT 1310Irrigation & Water Management

4

Occupational Related Elective

3

Total Credit Hours: 44

Graduation requirement includes completion of a total of 44 hours in the above areas

Graduation Plan - Diploma in Horticulture (Landscape Specialization)

Note: For a list of which courses are part of the elective area, please see the Curriculum tab for this program.

Semester One

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

HORT
Elective

3

HORT 1000Horticulture Science

3

HORT 1010Woody Plant Identification I

3

Total Credit Hours:12

ENGL 1010 - Pre-Req: Test Scores – See Advisor

Semester Two

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

HORT 1080Pest Management

3

HORT 1120Landscape Management

4

Total Credit Hours:10

MATH 1012 - Pre-Req: Test Scores – See Advisor

HORT 1120: For the General Horticulture Specialization, replace any courses marked with an * with any of the HORT Electives listed on the next page.

Semester Three

HORT 1020Herbaceous Plant ID

3

HORT 1310Irrigation & Water Management

4

HORT 1330Turfgrass Management

4

Total Credit Hours:11

HORT 1310 and HORT 1330: For the General Horticulture Specialization, replace any courses marked with an * with any of the HORT Electives listed on the next page.

Semester Four

Apply for Graduation

EMPL 1000Interpers Relations/Prof Dev

2

HORT
Elective

3

HORT
Elective

3

HORT 1150Horticulture Internship

3

Total Credit Hours:11

Total Credit Hours: 44

This plan is for informational purposes ONLY. It is not a substitute for meeting with a program advisor each term.