Horticulture - Naugatuck Valley Community College

Horticulture from Naugatuck Valley Community College is a Campus Associate Horticulture degree that prepares you for a Agriculture career. The Horticulture Program is designed as a career program leading to the associate in science degree . The goal of the Horticulture Program is to prepare students for employment in landscaping, garden centers, greenhouses, or related businesses and for further education.The program includes the completion of two full years of study and an appropriate supervised cooperative work experience with cooperative nurseries, landscape businesses and greenhouses. Program Outcomes: Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to: 1. Relate basic knowledge of botany, chemistry, and soils to plant growth and culture. 2. Identify the skills needed to organize thoughts and ideas, and demonstrate the ability to communicate, verbally and in writing, in a manner that can be easily understood. 3. Solve mathematics problems related to the use of soil amendments, fertilizers, and plant growth control chemicals, and apply effective cost estimating, pricing, and record keeping techniques. 4. Identify common trees and shrubs, ground covers, various annuals, biennials, and perennials by botanical and common names, and describe the outstanding characteristics of each; summarize landscape, garden center, and greenhouse uses and cultural requirements of these plants. 5. Identify foliage plants commonly used indoors by botanical and common names, state distinguishing characteristics of each, and describe their use and culture in various indoor landscape areas. 6. Select the proper procedures, define the physiological basis, and describe practical applications of the reproduction of plants by asexual and sexual methods. 7. Describe proper design and operation of greenhouse environmental systems, and evaluate their advantages and disadvantages in commercial production. 8. Summarize and assess plant growth requirements for commercial production of greenhouse crops, and economically produce a crop from seed or cutting to harvest and sales. 9. Demonstrate a responsible attitude in relationships with employers, fellow employees, and toward the world of work. 10. Select appropriate techniques for the establishment and management of lawns and utility turf areas. 11. Manage the procedures used in landscape constructions and in the maintenance of small engines. 12. Design flower beds, mixed borders, price trees and shrubs for a variety of gardens, for both residential and commercial properties. 13. Create, manage and gain profit from running a small landscaping business. 14. Access available resources to incorporate technological innovations. 15. Evaluate and design landscapes that compliment the community, highlight the home, and meet the needs of the client. 16. Demonstrate skills in planning and successfully producing fruit and vegetables commercially and residentially. View more details on Naugatuck Valley Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Horticulture courses.