Parkland College

Horticulture:
Landscape Design, Construction, and Management

Program Code: BABL CER
(pending state approval)

Certificate
Minimum graduation requirement — 40 semester hours

The Landscape Design, Construction, and Management certificate prepares students for the basics in horticulture and the landscape design/build industry with emphasis in business management, plant identification, construction techniques, and hands-on training. Graduates may be employed in landscape design/build companies, garden centers, park districts, and other horticulture businesses.

Suggested Full-time Sequence
 

FALL 1st Semester
AGB 104
AGB 135
HRT 114
HRT 116
HRT 118

SPRING 2nd Semester
AGB 105
AGB 155
HRT 119
HRT 253
HRT 257
ENG 101

SUMMER
AGB 191
HRT 254

Requirements

Credit Hours

Required Program Courses (40 hours)

AGB 104 Introduction to Horticulture Science

4

AGB 105 Agricultural Applications of the Computer

3

AGB 135 Agricultural Business Management I

4

AGB 155 Agriculture Salesmanship

3

AGB 191 Agri-Business Work Exploration

2

HRT 114 Introduction to Turfgrass Management

3

HRT 116 Introduction to Landscape Design

3

HRT 118 Horticulture Equipment Operation

3

HRT 119 Landscape Construction and Maintenance

3

HRT 253 Herbaceaous Plants

3

HRT 254 Woody Ornamentals

3

HRT 257 Horticulture Business Management

3
 

Required General Education Core Courses (3 hours)

ENG 101 Composition I

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

40

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