Horticultural Sciences Certificate
Programs in some career areas are made available by means of cooperative agreements with other educational institutions. These cooperative agreements have resulted in the sharing of programming, curriculum and staffing in the greater Kansas City area and have promoted increased economies of operations for cooperating institutions. The horticultural certificate program is a cooperative program with the Metropolitan Community Colleges.
The 31-credit-hour certificate granted by Johnson County Community College is a certificate program designed to prepare students for a career in the “greening industry.” Upon completion of this certificate, students will possess the competencies to be successful at entry-level or higher positions in landscape design and maintenance, lawn care, garden centers and nurseries, wholesale greenhouse growers, and greenhouse operations and other related occupations.
Suggested/Sample Course Sequence
The sequence taken by the student may vary depending on prerequisites, course availability, and personal/ professional responsibilities.
(Horticultural Sciences - Major Code 6180; State CIP Code 01.0601 and Business Plan - Major Code 4810; State CIP Code 52.0710)
First Semester
| HORT 140 | Turfgrass I | 3 |
| HORT 214 | Woody Plants I, Deciduous | 3 |
| HORT 220 | Herbaceous Plants | 3 |
| HORT 201 | Introduction to Horticultural Science | 4 |
| HORT 235 | Landscape Maintenance and Techniques | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Second Semester
| HORT 215 | Woody Plants II, Evergreens | 3 |
| HORT 225 | Plant Problems* | 3 |
| HORT 135 | Landscape Design | 3 |
| HORT 205 | Plant Propagation* | 3 |
| Elective (see below) | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Elective (choose one course)
| BUS 121 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 145 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| HORT 160 | Garden Center Operations | 3 |
| HORT 255 | Pest Control Management | 3 |
| HORT 260 | Horticulture Soils | 3 |
| HORT 270 | Horticulture Internship* | 3 |
Total Program Hours: 31