Horticulture Technical Certificate
Contact Information: Jim Janosky 615-353-3348, Office: W-80,
E-mail: jim.janosky@nscc.edu
General Information
Course Requirements & Recommended Schedule
Program Website
Course Descriptions
General Information
The Horticulture curriculum prepares students for a variety of employment opportunities in the Green Industry. The program includes technical knowledge and hands-on skills, learning to implement a variety of horticultural tasks, and instruction in high quality service that meets the standard of the industry.
Graduates of the program should be able to:
• Identify and appropriately use landscape materials.
• Design and construct residential, and recreational landscapes.
• Maintain residential, commercial and recreational landscapes.
• Identify and control plant pests and diseases, including the proper use of pesticides.
• Learn management techniques to operate a horticultural business.
Career Opportunities
• Landscape Designer
• Landscaper (installation, maintenance)
• Arborist
• Turfgrass Manager
• Nurseryman
• Retail Sales
• Horticultural Consultant
• Pest Control
Transfer/Advising
This certificate is designed so that a student can apply all of the required courses toward a Nashville State A.A.S. degree. A student who plans to apply the certificate toward an A.A.S. degree should consult his/her advisor about articulation options.
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS
RUBRIC |
COURSE |
CLASS |
LAB |
|
HORT 1010 |
Intro to Horticulture |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HORT 1110 |
Landscape Plant Materials |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HORT 1120 |
Landscape Design |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HORT 1140 |
Landscape Construction |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HORT 1210 |
Turf Grass Management |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HORT 1150 |
Soils and Fertilizers |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HORT 1310 |
Horticultural Pesticides |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HORT 1410 |
Arborculture |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HORT 1510 |
Principles of Mgmt/Horticulture |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HORT 2010 |
Internship I |
1 |
0 |
1 |
HORT 2020 |
Intership II |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| HORT 2110 |
Landscape Plant Materials II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
TOTAL CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS |
|
Two internships are required for graduation. Internships may be taken during the semester
or summer.
All of the courses in this certificate apply toward Nashville State's A.A.S. degree in General Technology.
Recommended Full Time Schedule
| Fall Semester |
|
Credits |
| HORT 1010 |
Intro to Horticulture |
3 |
| HORT 1110 |
Landscape Plant Materials I |
3 |
| HORT 1140 |
Landscape Construction |
3 |
| HORT 1150 |
Soils and Fertilizers |
3 |
| HORT 1120 |
Landscape Design |
3 |
| HORT 2010 |
Internship I |
1 |
| |
|
|
| Spring Semester |
|
Credits |
| HORT 1210 |
Turf Grass Management |
3 |
| HORT 1310 |
Horticultural Pesticides |
3 |
| HORT 1410 |
Arboriculture |
3 |
| HORT 1510 |
Principles of Mgmt/Horticulture |
3 |
| HORT 2020 |
Internship II |
1 |
| HORT 2120 |
Landscape Plant Materials II |
3 |
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