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HORTICULTURE TURFGRASS OPERATIONS: CERTIFICATE [CAREER PROGRAM]

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Career Cluster

Total Credit Hours: 28 to 30

Courses

program CouRSES

titles

Credit Hours

MATHEMATICS *

3

AGRI 200

INTRODUCTORY SOIL SCIENCE 

4

AGRI 113 

PRINCIPLES OF SOIL FERTILITY 

3

HORT 110

INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURAL PLANTS 

4

HORT 114

INTRODUCTION TO TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT 

3

HORT 126 

LANDSCAPE ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT 

3

HORT 214

HORTICULTURAL MECHANICS 

3

HORT 235

ADVANCED TURF MANAGEMENT I 

2

ELECTIVE COURSES

TITLES

CREDIT HOURS

APPROVED ELECTIVES **

3 to 5

* AGBUS 118; MATH 106, MATH 110 or higher, except for the following: 230, 250
** Approved Electives: HORT 132, 216, 218, 236.

Recommended Course Sequence

Semester

Courses

1st Semester

Mathematics; AGRI 112; HORT 110; HORT 114; HORT 214

2nd Semester

AGRI 113; HORT 126; HORT 235; Approved Electives

Summer Semester

Approved Electives

Department Contact Information

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