BUS 205 — BUS-205. Landscape Specifications and Estimating. 3 Credits
LECT 45 hrs Required for students in Landscape Management and Design Agribusiness and Turf and Turfgrass Management and recommended for others with an interest in landscape maintenance or landscape design and installation. The course focuses on developing systems for the identification of costs associated with the preparation of landscape estimates and bids. Topics include pricing, budgeting, understanding and writing specifications; contracts and related issues; insurance and accounting applications for landscape businesses; estimating with an emphasis on cost-finding processes; and client and employee relations.