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HORTICULTURE- LANDSCAPING: CERTIFICATE [CAREER PROGRAM]

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Career Cluster

Total Credit Hours: 28 to 29

Courses

PROGRAM CourseS

titles

Credit Hours

MATHEMATICS *

3

AGRI 113

PRINCIPLES OF SOIL FERTILITY 

3

HORT 110

INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURAL PLANTS 

4

HORT 114

INTRODUCTION TO TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT 

3

HORT 124 

LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION 

3

HORT 126

LANDSCAPE ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT 

3

HORT 130

WOODY PLANT ID 

3

HORT 132

PLANT PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT 

3

ELECTIVE COURSES

TITLES

CREDIT HOURS

APPROVED ELECTIVES **

3 to 4

* AGBUS 118; MATH 106, MATH 110 or higher, except for the following: 230, 250.
** Approved electives: AGRI 200; HORT 210; HORT 214.

Recommended Course Sequence

Semester

Courses

1st Semester

Mathematics; HORT 110; HORT 114; HORT 130; Approved Electives

2nd Semester

AGRI 113; HORT 124; HORT 126; Approved Electives

Summer Semester

HORT 132

Department Contact Information

Agricultural and Industrial Technologies
East Peoria Campus, AIT Building, Room 209
(309) 694-5510