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Programs of Study
Environmental Horticulture
www.lwtech.edu/horticulture
Programs of Study
ENVIRONMENTAL HORTICULTURE
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY
84 CREDITS
Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Students learn plant identification, plant propagation,
sustainable landscape practices, soil science, practical
pruning and botanical concepts. Through time spent
in practical hands-on training, students will learn to
propagate, seed, transplant, design landscape plans, and
maintain a variety of plants. Students will participate in
an industry based training experience. Graduates find
jobs with nurseries, greenhouses, landscape firms, garden
centers, and park departments. The classroom setting
includes individual and small group instruction with a
hands-on focus of horticultural practices. The program
emphasizes a sustainable approach to horticultural
principles. A diverse population of students enjoys
working in a 1200 sq. ft. state-of-the-art growing facility.
Environmental Horticulture certificate graduates will:
be prepared to obtain various positions in the field
of horticulture
be prepared for Washington State Nursery and
Landscape Association Certified Professional
Horticulturists exams
demonstrate professional knowledge of horticultural skills
demonstrate critical thinking, teamwork,
communication, intercultural appreciation, and
technical and information literacy skills
be prepared to obtain an entry-level position in their field
demonstrate critical thinking, teamwork,
communication, intercultural appreciation, and
technical and information literacy skills
Lake Washington Institute of Technology does not
offer every course each quarter. It is the student’s
responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out
an individual schedule with an adviser or counselor. Any
developmental coursework a student may be required to
complete may increase the program length.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
HORT 111 Botany ........................................5
HORT 112 Intro to Hand Tools. ............................1
HORT 113 Propagation ...................................5
HORT 115 Plant ID Fall. ...................................4
HORT 116 Fall Horticulture Lab. ...........................3
HORT 121 Soils...........................................4
HORT 122 Pruning. .......................................2
HORT 123 Integrated Pest Management. ..................4
HORT 125 Plant ID Winter. ................................4
HORT 127 Winter Horticulture Lab. ........................3
HORT 131 Landscape Design and Drafting. ................6
HORT 132 Survey of Landscape Materials. .................2
HORT 134 Nursery Retailing. ..............................1
HORT 135 Plant ID Spring. ................................4
HORT 137 Spring Horticulture Lab. ........................4
HORT 211 Intro to Bidding and Estimating. ................1
HORT 212 Sustainable Lawn Care. .........................3
HORT 215 Introduction to Greenhouses. ...................4
HORT 216 Greenhouse Operations ........................3
HORT 217 Summer Horticulture Lab. ......................3
HORT 225 Career Exploration .............................3
ACADEMIC CORE REQUIREMENTS – 15 CREDITS
Written Communication. .......................5
Quantitative Reasoning. ........................5
Social Science. .................................5
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS ............................84
See page 15 for a list of all applicable courses for each of the
categories listed above.
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