Horticultural Sciences Certificate
The 31-credit-hour certificate granted by Johnson County Community College is a program designed to prepare students for entry into the rapidly advancing, diverse horticultural industry. The coursework provides a solid science foundation for the propagation, production, and managing of plants, both food and essential, in controlled environments and the field. The curriculum is designed to provide students with an invaluable hands-on learning experience. Upon completion of this certificate, students will possess the knowledge and skills to be successful at entry-level or higher positions in most specializations within Horticulture, including crop production, nursery management, landscape main
Courses
- HORT 115 — Home Horticulture (2 Hours)
- HORT 135 — Landscape Design (3 Hours)
- HORT 140 — Turfgrass I (3 Hours)
- HORT 150 — Fruits, Vegetables and Herb Crops (2 Hours)
- HORT 165 — Arboriculture (3 Hours)
- HORT 201 — Introduction to Horticultural Science (4 Hours)
- HORT 205 — Plant Propagation * (3 Hours)
- HORT 214 — Woody Plants, Deciduous (3 Hours)
- HORT 215 — Woody Plants, Evergreens (3 Hours)
- HORT 220 — Herbaceous Plants (3 Hours)
- HORT 225 — Plant Problems * (3 Hours)
- HORT 235 — Landscape Maintenance and Techniques (3 Hours)
- HORT 240 — Turfgrass II * (3 Hours)
- HORT 255 — Pest Management (3 Hours)
- HORT 260 — Horticulture Soils (3 Hours)
- HORT 265 — Landscape Construction (3 Hours)
- HORT 270 — Horticulture Internship * (3 Hours)