Nov 21, 2024

Catalog 2023-2024

Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Sustainable Horticulture

Location(s): Dundalk

Important Information

Short Description

CCBC’s Sustainable Horticulture Program provides an innovative and multi-faceted approach to train students who wish to enter or advance in various careers within horticulture. Graduates will gain a thorough knowledge and practical experience in three areas of sustainable horticulture: landscape design, restoration, installation, and maintenance; turf and grounds maintenance; and greenhouse production. In addition some students prepare themselves to further their education and transfer to 4-year institutions.

Type of Credential

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Program Code

784

Contacts and Additional Information

Program Coordinator:

CCBC Dundalk, Bradley W. Thompson
443-840-3754 or bthompson3@ccbcmd.edu

Sustainable Horticulture Office
443-840-3787

Additional Information:

Statewide Programs (5): Sustainable Horticulture A.A.S. Degree; Basic Horticulture Technician Certificate; Greenhouse/Agricultural Production Certificate; Landscape Installation, Maintenance and Design Certificate; and Turf and Landscape Maintenance Certificate.
Classes offered at the Dundalk Campus and Hunt Valley Center.
Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) - For Sustainable Horticulture, see Departmental Exam. Several General Education classes also have PLA opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements - While there are no program-specific agreements, see other types of agreements such as guaranteed admission, block transfer, and discounts.

Pathway

Mathematics and Science Pathway

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested full-time schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education Courses .

Semester 1*

BIOL 104 - Introductory Botany 4 Credit(s).
HORT 111 - Herbaceous Plant Materials 2 Credit(s).
HORT 115 - Soils and Fertilizers 3 Credit(s).
HORT 117 - Integrated Pest Management 3 Credit(s).
HORT 127 - Introduction to Sustainable Horticulture 3 Credit(s).
At this point in the program, students are encouraged to take HORT 181 , a one credit elective. After successfully completing the five courses above and HORT 181 , students are eligible to apply for the Basic Horticulture Technician Certification. Please contact the program director for more details.

Semester 2

ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
HORT 106 - Plant Propagation and Production 3 Credit(s).
HORT 107 - Basic Landscape Graphics 3 Credit(s).
HORT 210 - Woody Ornamentals II 3 Credit(s).
MATH 125 - Finite Mathematics and Modeling 3 Credit(s).

Semester 3

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
HORT 110 - Woody Ornamentals I 3 Credit(s).
HORT 134 - Landscape Installation, Construction and Maintenance 3 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective (CHEM 107 recommended) 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective (HORT 228 recommended) 3 Credit(s).

Semester 4

HORT 123 - Turf Management 3 Credit(s).
HORT 130 - Residential Forestry 3 Credit(s).
HORT 230 - Landscape Design 3 Credit(s).
At this point in the program, students are eligible to apply for the Landscape Installation, Maintenance and Design Certificate. Please contact the program director for more details.
Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences (HIST 111 , PSYC 101 or SOCL 101 recommended) 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective 3 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for This Program*

General Education Requirements and Electives - 19 Credits

General Education Requirements:

BIOL 104 - Introductory Botany 4 Credit(s).
CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
MATH 125 - Finite Mathematics and Modeling 3 Credit(s).

General Education Electives:

Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education Courses . One course must be a Diversity course.

Additional General Education Course (CHEM 107 recommended) 3 Credit(s).
Social and Behavioral Sciences (HIST 111 , PSYC 101 or SOCL 101 recommended) 3 Credit(s).

Program Requirements and Electives - 41 Credits

Program Requirements:

HORT 106 - Plant Propagation and Production 3 Credit(s).
HORT 107 - Basic Landscape Graphics 3 Credit(s).
HORT 110 - Woody Ornamentals I 3 Credit(s).
HORT 111 - Herbaceous Plant Materials 2 Credit(s).
HORT 115 - Soils and Fertilizers 3 Credit(s).
HORT 117 - Integrated Pest Management 3 Credit(s).
HORT 123 - Turf Management 3 Credit(s).
HORT 127 - Introduction to Sustainable Horticulture 3 Credit(s).
HORT 130 - Residential Forestry 3 Credit(s).
HORT 134 - Landscape Installation, Construction and Maintenance 3 Credit(s).
HORT 210 - Woody Ornamentals II 3 Credit(s).
HORT 230 - Landscape Design 3 Credit(s).

Program Electives:

Choose 6 credits.

Students who do not have a business background are strongly encouraged to take HORT 125 .

Other courses may serve as Program Electives with the permission of the Program Director, in order to meet the needs for transfer to a four year program.

HORT 105 - Pesticide Use and Safety 2 Credit(s).
HORT 124 - Greenhouse Management 3 Credit(s).
HORT 125 - Horticulture Business Management 3 Credit(s). (recommended)
HORT 126 - Green Roof, Green Wall Technology 3 Credit(s).
HORT 181 - Cooperative Education I: Horticulture 1 Credit(s).
HORT 201 - Computerized Landscape Design 3 Credit(s).
HORT 211 - Plant Classification and Identification 2 Credit(s).
HORT 216 - Herbaceous Garden Plants: Spring 2 Credit(s).
HORT 228 - Sustainable Landscape Planning 3 Credit(s).
HORT 233 - Landscape Design Studio 2 Credit(s).

Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 60*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development: Transitioning to College . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

Program Description

The green movement towards restoration and preservation of the earth’s resources is contributing to the rapid growth of the sustainable landscape and horticulture industry. Homeowners, designers, and urban planners are all moving rapidly to apply these practices in order to provide functional, aesthetic, and environmentally sound designs to care for our landscapes. For those desiring to enter the industry, CCBC’s comprehensive program addresses the need to understand how to manage land and water resources for sustainable production while obtaining acceptable returns with minimal impact on the earth’s ecosystem. Graduates will gain a thorough knowledge and practical experience in three areas of sustainable horticulture: landscape design, restoration, installation, and maintenance; turf and grounds maintenance; and greenhouse production. To prepare students for leadership roles in these growing fields, all three disciplines will incorporate innovative strategies in sustainability principles, practices, and current industry standards.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this degree, students will be able to:

Identify, explain and apply sustainable horticultural practices to landscape design, restoration projects, maintenance of landscapes, and plant production operations;
Create landscape designs using the principles of ecological design and a variety of graphic skills;
Identify various trees, shrubs, and perennials used in garden installations and restoration by both the common and botanical names; understand and apply the cultural requirements for each plant when selecting plants during design or installation;
Apply basic cultural practices and perform routine operations in farm, garden or greenhouses used to raise and maintain turf and plants for landscaping, green roofs and green walls;
Maintain plants in the residential/commercial environment using techniques such as pruning, trimming, planting, and transplanting;
Identify pests that infest and inhibit healthy growth of turf and plants and specify appropriate Integrated Pest Management (IPM) methods to control such pests.