HORT 1014: Fundamentals of Horticulture

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Select and analyze a horticulture occupation.
• Learn and use industry trade periodicals and sources of information.
• Describe plant classification systems in use.
• Identify plant structures and relationships to horticulture.
• Describe plant function and its relationship to horticulture.
• Describe environmental manipulations employed in plant production.
• Explain physical manipulations of plants used in plant production.
• Identify commonly used horticulture plants.
• Accomplish basic horticulture tasks used in plant production.
• Use proper safety practices while accomplishing horticultural tasks.