Course Descriptions

An intense, hands-on extension of Landscape Design I that focuses on the development of professional design skills for the residential and commercial landscape. The student will develop designs, time, materials and labor cost estimates and presentation skills for a variety of real-world design projects. First hand experience using professional level techniques will be gained during this class Required field trips to landscape sites will be held during class hours.Prerequisite: Take HRT-201 with a Minimum Grade of C-

• Horticulture
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course will introduce the use of computer graphic presentations of landscape designs. Students will learn how to interact with the software package, LANDCADD.The software is capable of plotting design, aging of plant material, pricing the project, and presenting the design in numerous different scales. Prerequisite or CorequisiteHRT 201 or permission of the instructor. CSC 100 Computing in the Info. Age is desirable.Prerequisite: Take HRT-201(HRT_201) CSC-100;

• Horticulture
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This is a capstone course to both the Horticulture degree and certificate. Students will combine the following: several short classroom sessions with at least fifty (50) hours of individual experience in the field, and the horticulture exit exam. Classroom topics will include review in major subject categories, career opportunities, tools for successful achievement of employment, and professional certifications. Field experience opportunities can be suggested by faculty or by the student and will vary with student interest. The horticulture exit exam is both written and walking and includes identification of plants, pests, diseases, IPM, soils, and tools common to horticulture.Prerequisite: Take 9 (Cert) or 12 (Degree) credit hours of HRT courses.,Take AGR-100 with a Minimum Grade of C-

• Horticulture
• 2 Credit(s)
• (2) Contact Hour(s)

This course is designed to provide students with specialization in an area related to their occupational or educational interest and to provide students the opportunity to become more familiar with horticulture practices. Topics typically involve a field component and may be held as a residential course at the Muller Field Station or the East Hill campus.

• Horticulture
• 1 Credit(s)
• (1) Contact Hour(s)

This course is designed to provide students with specialization in an area related to their occupational or educational interest and to provide students the opportunity to become more familiar with horticulture practices. Topics typically involve a field component and may be held as a residential course at the Muller Field Station or the East Hill campus.

• Horticulture
• 2 Credit(s)
• (2) Contact Hour(s)

This course is designed to provide students with specialization in an area related to their occupational or educational interest and to provide students the opportunity to become more familiar with horticulture practices. Topics typically involve a field component and may be held as a residential course at the Muller Field Station or the East Hill campus.

• Horticulture
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This is a preparatory class for students interested in becoming New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) licensed pesticide applicators. Studies will concentrate on preparing the student for testing to become Commercial Pesticide Applicators in the Category 3a: Ornamentals and Turf. This course presents information regarding proper procedures for managing pests in the landscape and acts as the 30-hr course required by the NYS DEC prior to testing. Students will be given the opportunity to take the state examination for licensure.Prerequisite: Take HRT-110 with a Minimum Grade of C-

• Horticulture
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course will survey the history of cannabis (Cannabis sativa) as well as its biology, breeding, chemistry, pharmacology, and downstream uses from biofuel and pulp feedstocks to medicinal application. Upon completion of the course, students will have developed in-depth knowledge of cannabis and, to either a scientist or layperson, be able to articulate present perspectives on its production and utility in human society and agriculture.Prerequisite: Take HRT-110 with a Minimum Grade of C-, Co-requisite: Co-requisite: BIO-251.

• Horticulture
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

This course will familiarize students with the growth requirements of cannabis. Topics include: cannabis lifecycle, propagation, growing techniques, environmental requirements for proper growth, pest pressure and management, and harvest techniques. Practical greenhouse experience included.

• Horticulture
• 3 Credit(s)
• (3) Contact Hour(s)

A practical and hands-on course investigating the nature, causes, diagnoses, and management options of plant health problems. Interactions between the environment, disease causing organisms, and the plant will be considered as related to integrated pest management (IPM) controls. Students will be trained to identify common plant diseases including environmentally caused disorders. Consideration of site management and corrective horticultural practices as related to plant health will be included. Students will further investigate each topic utilizing laboratory skills and techniques. Field trips are included in the course.Prerequisite: Take BIO-121 or BIO-125 or BIO-251 with a Minimum Grade of

• Horticulture
• 4 Credit(s)
• (3-2) Contact Hour(s)