2018-2019 Course Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Apr 29, 2024  
2018-2019 Course Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Horticulture Diploma


EH12

Program Description

The Horticulture diploma prepares students to begin successful careers in horticulture. The program also prepares students to become certified by various green industry professional associations. Students may become a Georgia Certified Plant Professional (by the UGA Center for Urban Agriculture); a Georgia Certified Landscape Professional (by the UGA Center for Urban Agriculture); a Commercial Pesticide Applicator (by the Georgia Department of Agriculture); a Certified Arborist (by the International Society of Arboriculture); or a Certified Professional Landscape Designer (by the Association of Professional Landscape Designers). Technical courses apply to the degree program in Environmental Horticulture. (Program Length: 4 Semesters Minimum) View the Environmental Horticulture Diploma Program Fact Sheet  for additional information.

Employment Opportunities

Landscape contractor, landscape designer, floral designer, landscape manager, urban farmer, arborist, greenskeeper, groundskeeper, lawn service technician, nursery worker, greenhouse manager, garden center manager, interior landscaper, arborist, golf course worker

Regulations published by the U.S. Department of Education require institutions that participate in the Title IV student financial assistance programs to report certain information about students who enrolled in Title IV-eligible educational programs, two years earlier, that lead to gainful employment in a recognized occupation (GE Programs). Click here to review current Gwinnett Technical College data for the Environmental Horticulture diploma.

Curriculum


Essential General Education Courses (8 Credits)


Essential Technical Courses (20 Credits)


Concentrations


(Completion of ONE of the following concentrations is required for graduation.)

General Horticulture (15 Credits)


8GH2

Landscape (15 Credits)


8LM2

Floral Management (15 Credits)


8FM2

Total Hours: 43