The Cuyahoga Community College Plant Science & Landscape Technology program combines traditional classroom learning with practical, hands-on learning experiences, thus producing potential employees with the unbeatable combination of education plus experience.

 

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Plant Science & Landscape Technology 

Area of Study: Plant Science & Landscape Technology 
Degree/Certificate: Associate of Applied Science degree in Plant Science and Landscape Technology  
Program Description

The Plant Science & Landscape Technology program prepares students for the field of landscape and ornamental horticulture. You will learn much more than how to plant trees and shrubs or, as they say in the field, “mow, blow and go.” This field is one of the fastest growing industries in the country. Tri-C’s program will provide you with a solid background to achieve your goals, whether they be to own your own landscaping business or to work in a botanical garden.

The Plant Science & Landscape Technology program offers both day and evening classes, which includes:

  • summer field experience (paid internship) between the first and second years
  • a balance of classroom, laboratory and practical educational experiences.

A full-time class schedule is not required and many students in this program take classes part-time and work part- or full-time.

Looking for non-credit classes?  Current offerings can be found through the Personal Enrichment page.

This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes:
Plant Science and Landscape Technology Degree Outcomes.pdf

Program Requirements

Suggested Semester Sequence

First Semester   Credits

ENG-1010

College Composition I

3

MATH-1060

Survey of Mathematics or higher (1)

3

PST-1300

Horticultural Botany

3

PST-1310

Landscape Plants I

3

PST-1410

Equipment Operations and Maintenance

3

HLTH-1230

Standard First Aid and Personal Safety

1

 

Total

16

Second Semester   Credits

IT 1010

Introduction to Microcomputer Applications

3

PSCI-1020

Chemistry

3

PSCI-102L

Chemistry Laboratory

1

PST-1320

Landscape Plants II

3

PST-1420

Landscape Practices

3

PST-1500

Basic Landscape Contracting

3

Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci.

See Catalog for AAS Degree requirements (2)

2

Total

18

Summer Semester   Credits

PST-2950

Field Experience

3

Total

3

Third Semester   Credits

BADM-1300

Small Business Management

4

PST-2200

Advanced Landscape Contracting

3

PST-2330

Entomology

3

PST-2340

Plant Pathology

3

SPCH-1000

Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication

3

Total

16

Fourth Semester   Credits

ECON-2610
OR
ECON-2620

Principles of Macroeconomics
OR
Principles of Microeconomics

4

PST-1600

Irrigation and Drainage

2

PST-2310

Soil Technology

3

PST-2360

Landscape Design(C)

3

PST-2xxx

Any 2000-level PST elective course

2

Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci.

See Catalog for AAS Degree requirements (2)

2

Total

16

Program Total Credits

 

69

Notes

(1)MATH-1800-1819/2800-2819 & 1820/2820 may not be used to meet this requirement.

(2)Highly recommend SPAN-1010 Beginning Spanish I.

C = Capstone course

Program Outcome