2010-11 Course Catalog - Century College

edible plants and nursery stock. Students willproduce an assortment of greenhouse crops.Prerequisite: HORT 1032 or instructor consent.Tropical Indoor Plantsand InteriorscapingHORT 2033 3 CreditsTropical indoor plants are common in homes,offices and commercial locations. They addaesthetic qualities and are increasinglyused to clean the air we breathe indoors.Interiorscaping offers year round employmentand business opportunities for horticulturistsin temperate climates. In this course, studentswill study over 100 tropical indoor plantsand their water, light, temperature andmedia preferences. Students will explorethe commercial production of tropical indoorplants and their use in interiorscaping.Recommendation: HORT 1021 and HORT1032.Nursery OperationsHORT 2041 3 CreditsIn this course students will examine thevarious types of nurseries, and will explorefield growing vs. container production.Students will study licensing and gradingstandards. Topics include propagation,planting, cultural practices, digging, storageand handling, as well as examine specializednursery industry equipment.Landscape Maintenanceand ManagementHORT 2044 3 CreditsThis course prepares students to handle thecomplex task of developing maintenanceschedules and directing employees in groundskeeping for residential and commercialproperties, parks and recreational facilities.Horticultural techniques for the care forherbaceous and woody plants and turf will bestudied. The course focuses on managementstrategies, problem-solving and current issuesin landscape management.Turfgrass Science and ManagementHORT 2045 3 CreditsTurf grass plays an important role inhorticulture for ornamental, functional, andrecreational purposes. In this course studentsexamine varieties of turf grasses used inhome, commercial and public landscapes.Cultural practices such as establishment,mowing, fertility, irrigation and pestmanagement are covered.Horticulture Equipment and TechnologyHORT 2046 3 CreditsThe horticulture industry is becoming moremechanized as labor availability decreasesand the sophistication of equipment andtechnology increases. In this course,students will explore, examine, operate,and maintain equipment and technologiesused in horticultural practices. GPS and GISapplications will be covered.Landscape DesignHORT 2047 3 CreditsIn this course students will examine theelements of residential and commerciallandscape design and develop drawing anddrafting skills in the preparation of severallandscape designs. Using design theory andtechnical skill students will develop landscapeplans that meet the needs of clients and theirsites.Prerequisite: HORT 1049 or instructor’sconsent. Recommendation: HORT 1041 andHORT 1051.Landscape Installation IHORT 2048 3 CreditsInstalling landscapes offers many excitingand challenging opportunities. In this class,students will examine the constructionand installation of retaining walls, patios,sidewalks, fences, week barriers, edging,mulches, low voltage lighting, in additionto proper installation of plants, sod, andirrigation systems.Landscape Installation IIHORT 2049 3 CreditsThis course covers the design and constructionof segmental and natural stone retainingwalls, fence and deck construction, lowvoltage lighting and irrigation systems.Landscape contracting practices, includingplan reading and proposal development, areintroduced.Prerequisite: HORT 1049 or instructor’sconsent. Recommendation: HORT 1041 andHORT 1051.Urban and Local Food SystemsHORT 2051 3 CreditsProducing fruits, vegetables, herbs and7 Course Descriptionsother specialty crops locally and in urbanareas offers the advantages of freshness,lower transportation costs and increasedsustainability. In this course students willstudy the growing requirements, processingoptions and the marketing potential of thesecrops. Crops covered include small fruits, treeand vine fruits, vegetables, herbs, cut flowersand other niche crops. This course providesbackground in processing and marketingopportunities for these crops.Creating Native LandscapesHORT 2052 3 CreditsNative plants can provide beautiful,cost-effective landscaping alternatives,environmental benefits and habitat forwildlife. Increasingly, native plants are beingused in home gardens as well as to restoreand reclaim natural areas. Designed tointroduce students to a wide array of nativeplant species and utilization in the landscape,this class covers plant identification,production methods of native plants andsustainable landscaping practices for specialpurposes including wildlife habitats, rainwatergardens, butterfly gardens and shorelinelandscaping.Sports and Golf Turf Grass ManagementHORT 2055 3 CreditsThe management of high quality sports turfgrass requires knowledge and skill. In thisclass students will learn about turf grassesused in sports fields and golf courses andtheir management including: establishment,fertility, irrigation, pests, mowing, aeration,and other maintenance procedures.Computer Assisted Landscape DesignHORT 2057 3 CreditsThis course covers the three major areas ofcomputer-assisted landscape design: editingimages of existing landscapes, designinglandscapes in the plan view, and preparingproposals from those images and plans. Itis intended for students planning careers inlandscape design and construction as well ascurrent employees in the landscape industry.Prerequisite: HORT 2047 or instructorconsent. Recommendation: CAPL 1010, CSCI1020 or equivalent computer competency.651.779.3300 155