Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Horticulture Sciences prepares students for postsecondary educational career programs and entry-level positions in the horticulture industry. Instruction includes safety in the horticulture industry, the science of horticulture and nursery plant production, greenhouse operation and management, landscape design, and turf management. Through hands-on activities, students will identify and manage plant-growing substrates and propagate and grow horticultural plants in the greenhouse and land laboratory.

This course connects to the following career pathways:
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Landscaping offers skilled workers satisfying career opportunities in varying working environments. The expanding and ever-evolving green industry requires skilled workers for high-demand occupations offering educational and leadership opportunities. This course focuses on preparing students for entry-level employment, postsecondary opportunities, and advancement in the landscape design, construction, and maintenance industries.

This course connects to the following career pathways:
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Landscaping 2 offers skilled workers satisfying career opportunities in varying work environments. The expanding and ever-evolving green industry requires skilled workers for high-demand occupations that offer educational and leadership opportunities. This course focuses on preparing students for entry-level employment in the landscaping industry through hands-on experiences, to include landscape design, installation, and maintenance, incorporating technology, plant and soil science, and utilizing landscaping tools, equipment, and machinery.

This course connects to the following career pathways:
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Students will begin to master professional skills to establish and maintain environmentally friendly turfgrass in residential areas; golf courses; parks and recreational facilities; athletic fields; and school, industrial, and institutional campuses. The course integrates science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts through hands-on application of sound turfgrass management and includes opportunities for industry certification. 

This course connects to the following career pathways:
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources