Plant Science and Landscape Technology - Cuyahoga Community College

Plant Science and Landscape Technology from Cuyahoga Community College is a Campus Associate Horticulture degree that prepares you for a Agriculture career. This ornamental horticulture program prepares students for entry level to middle management positions in the landscape contracting industry. Landscape professionals find careers in planning and installing new or renovation landscapes or in maintaining existing landscapes in top condition. Much of the course work of this landscape program is also applicable to other areas of horticulture such as arboriculture and urban forestry, nurseries, greenhouses, theme parks, and arboreta. The curriculum of this two-year, full-time program includes a summer field experience between the first and second years and is composed of a balance of classroom, laboratory and practical educational experiences. Classes are available both day and evening, and students may enroll on either a full- or part-time basis. This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes: 1. Ensure that a contract is properly executed by actively listening, understanding, and implementing instructions and effectively communicating them to other members of the crew while providing positive motivation by displaying an impeccable work ethic and providing positive reinforcement to instill ownership of the project. 2. Effectively maintain residential, commercial, industrial, multi-family, institutional, park and public properties lawn, bed and tree installations by properly weeding, deep edging, mulching, pruning, mowing, watering and fertilizing. 3. Apply the green industry standards of quality through the practice of proper planting techniques and knowledge of landscape plants , weeds, and the culture and care of landscape plants. 4. Demonstrate safe operation and maintenance of small and large-engine equipment used in landscape installations and maintenance. 5. Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills with suppliers, co-workers, and clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. 6. Organize, manage, motivate, train, and delegate work to crew members effectively. 7. Effectively use math and computer skills to design, estimate and lay out landscape projects. 8. Use knowledge of plants , soils, chemicals and fertilizers to identify, correct, or prevent plant disease, insect pest, plant health or human damage problems. 9. Design, install and repair patios, walks, decks, retaining walls, water features, low-voltage lighting and irrigation systems. View more details on Cuyahoga Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Horticulture courses.