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Course Descriptions:
HOR (Horticulture)

Class
Lab
Clin.
Cred.
HOR 112 Landscape Design I
2
3
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course covers landscape principles and practices for residential and commercial sites. Emphasis is placed on drafting, site analysis, and common elements of good design, plant material selection, and proper plant utilization. Upon completion, students should be able to read, plan, and draft a landscape design.
HOR 114 Landscape Construction
2
2
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):
 

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course introduces the design and fabrication of landscape structures/features. Emphasis is placed on safety, tool identification and use, material selection, construction techniques, and fabrication. Upon completion, students should be able to design and construct common landscape structures/features.
HOR 118 Equipment Operations
& Maintenance
1
3
0
2
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):
  • No Syllabus Available At This Time

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course covers the proper operation and maintenance of selected equipment used in horticulture. Emphasis is placed on the maintenance, minor repairs, safety devices, and actual operation of selected equipment. Upon completion, students should be able to design a maintenance schedule, service equipment, and demonstrate safe operation of selected equipment.
HOR 134 Greenhouse Operations
2
2
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course covers the principles and procedures involved in the operation and maintenance of greenhouse facilities.  Emphasis is placed on the operation of greenhouse systems, including the environmental control, record keeping, scheduling, and production practices.  Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the ability to operate greenhouse systems and facilities to produce greenhouse crops.
HOR 142 Fruit & Vegetable Production
1
2
0
2
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):
  • No Syllabus Available At This Time
Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course introduces the principles and techniques of growing fruits and field-grown vegetables. Topics include site selection, proper varietal selection, nutritional values, cultural techniques, harvesting and marketing, and insect and disease control. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles related to the production of selected fruits and vegetables.
HOR 154 Introduction to
Horticulture Therapy
2
2
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course introduces the concept of horticulture therapy and how it can be applied to improve human well-being. Emphasis is placed on developing a horticulture therapy program, planning activities, and adjusting activities based on the age, disability, or need of the individual. Upon completion, students should be able to develop project ideas, write lesson plans, and lead informal classes using horticulture therapy techniques.
HOR 160 Plant Materials I
2
2
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course covers identification, culture, characteristics, and use of plants. Emphasis is placed on nomenclature, identification, growth requirements, cultural requirements, soil preferences, and landscape applications. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of the proper selection and utilization of plant materials.
HOR 162 Applied Plant Science
2
2
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):
Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course introduces the basic concepts of botany as they apply to horticulture. Topics include nomenclature, physiology, morphology, and anatomy as they apply to plant culture. Upon completion, students should be able to apply the basic principles of botany to horticulture.
HOR 164 Horticulture Pest Management
2
2
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):
 

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course covers the identification and control of plant pests including insects, diseases, and weeds. Topics include pest identification and chemical regulations, safety, and pesticide application. Upon completion, students should be able to meet the requirements for North Carolina Commercial Pesticide Ground Applicators license.
HOR 166 Soils & Fertilizers
2
2
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
 This course covers the physical and chemical properties of soils and soil fertility and management. Topics include soil formation, classification, physical and chemical properties, testing, fertilizer application, and other amendments. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze, evaluate, and properly amend soils/media.
HOR 168 Plant Propagation
2
2
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course is a study of sexual and asexual reproduction of plants. Emphasis is placed on seed propagation, grafting, stem and root propagation, micro-propagation, and other propagation techniques. Upon completion, students should be able to successfully propagate ornamental plants.
HOR 170 Horticulture Computer Apps.
1
3
0
2
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course introduces computer programs as they apply to the horticulture industry. Emphasis is placed on applications of software for plant identification, design, and irrigation. Upon completion, students should be able to use computer programs in horticultural situations.
HOR 213 Landscape Design II
2
2
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):

Prerequisite: HOR 112
Corequisite:
This course covers residential and commercial landscape design, cost analysis, and installation. Emphasis is placed on job cost estimates, installation of the landscape design, and maintenance techniques. Upon completion, students should be able to read landscape design blueprints, develop cost estimates, and implement the design.
HOR 225 Nursery Production
2
3
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course covers all aspects of nursery crop production. Emphasis is placed on field production and covers soils, nutrition, irrigation, pest control, and harvesting. Upon completion, students should be able to produce a marketable nursery crop.
HOR 235 Greenhouse Production
2
2
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course covers the production of greenhouse crops. Emphasis is placed on product selection and production based on market needs and facility availability, including record keeping. Upon completion, students should be able to select and make production schedules to successfully produce greenhouse crops.
HOR 245 Horticulture Specialty Crops
2
2
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):
 

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course introduces the techniques and requirements for the production of horticultural crops of special or local interest. Topics include development of a local market, proper varietal selection, cultural practices, site selection, and harvesting and marketing practices. Upon completion, students should be able to choose, grow, and market a horticultural crop of special or local interest.
HOR 251 Insects & Diseases
2
2
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course introduces insects and diseases of economic importance to horticultural crops. Topics include insect life cycles and identifying characteristics; plant diseases, including their signs and symptoms; control methods; and insect scouting for IPM. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of insect and disease identification, collection, and control.
HOR 255 Interiorscapes
1
2
0
2
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course covers plant selection, design, and management for interior settings. Topics include tropical plant identification, cultural requirements, insect and disease identification and control, and design and management requirements for interior plants. Upon completion, students should be able to design, install, and manage plants in interior settings.
HOR 257 Arboriculture Practices
1
3
0
2
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):

Prerequisite: HOR 160
Corequisite:
This course covers the culture and maintenance of trees and shrubs. Topics include fertilization, pruning, approved climbing techniques, pest control, and equipment use and safety. Upon completion, students should be able to properly prune trees and shrubs and perform arboricultural practices.
HOR 260 Plant Materials II
2
2
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course covers important landscape plants. Emphasis is placed on identification, plant nomenclature, growth characteristics, culture requirements, and landscape uses. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of the proper selection and utilization of plant materials.
HOR 266 Micropropogation
3
0
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):
  • No Syllabus Available At This Time

Prerequisite: HOR 162 & HOR 168
Corequisite:
This course provides an introduction to the science of micropropagation. Emphasis will be placed on the propagation of plant material in vitro. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles and practices of micropropagation.
HOR 266A Micropropogation Lab Technology
2
4
0
4
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):
  • No Syllabus Available At This Time

Prerequisite:
Corequisite: HOR 266
This course provides hands-on experience in micropropagation. Emphasis will be placed on basic lab techniques and procedures, including lab safety, accurate measuring, sterile technique, and plant production methods. Upon completion, students should be able to utilize micropropagation to propagate a variety of plant species.
HOR 268 Advanced Propagation
3
3
0
4
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course covers applied production techniques for asexual and sexual plant propagation. Emphasis is placed on the major accepted methods of asexual propagation and sexual propagation of woody ornamental plants, with evaluation of all initiated propagation. Upon completion, students should be able to successfully propagate a variety of plant materials utilizing methods covered in the course.
HOR 273 Horticulture Management
& Marketing
3
0
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):
Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course covers the steps involved in starting or managing a horticultural business. Topics include financing, regulations, market analysis, employer/employee relations, formulation of business plans, and operational procedures in a horticultural business. Upon completion, students should be able to assume ownership or management of a horticultural business.

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