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.

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

 
 
 
 
 
 Summer Semester   Credits 

PST-2950

Field Experience

3

Total

3

 
 
 
 
 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