General Horticulture

Study mode:Online Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 4.26 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 4.26 k / Year(s) Deadline: Aug 15, 2024
301–350 place StudyQA ranking:1950 Duration:2 years

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Intended for horticultural professionals and avid gardeners, this certificate in General Horticulture is designed to meet both the foundational and specialized educational needs of non-traditional students at the undergraduate level. Also open to NC State undergraduates.

Required Courses (6 credit hours)

COURSE # TITLE PREQ UNITS
HS 201 World of Horticulture: Principles and Practices   3
HS 203 Home Plant Propagation   3

 

Elective Courses (9 credit hours)

Select 3-4 courses from the following:

COURSE # TITLE PREQ UNITS
HS 200 Home Horticulture   3
HS 202 Power of Plants: Appreciation and Use   3
HS 204 Home Landscape Maintenance Y 3
HS 205 Home Food Production   3
HS 250 Home Landscape Design   3
HS 280 Hands-On Horticulture   3
HS 431 Vegetable Production Y 4
HS 432 Permaculture: Sustainable Living   3
HS 451 Plant Nutrition Y 3
HS 462 Postharvest Physiology Y 3

 

One course (of the 9 elective credit hours) may be selected from the following:

PP 315 Principles of Plant Pathology   3
PP 318 Forest Pathology Y 4
CS210 Lawn and Sports Turf   3
ENT 425 General Entomology Y 3
SSC 200 Soil Science Y 3
SSC 341 Soil Fertility and Fertilizers Y 3

Student seeking the University Certificate in General Horticulture must have completed high school with a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale and provide a transcript or copy of other such documentation indicating high school completion and grade point average.

 

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