Nursery Operations
| Major: 5905 First Term: 2008 Summer I Final Term: (Mor) Award: CCL Total Credits: 19-22 CIPS Code: 1.0606 | Initiating College: Glendale Community College Program Availability: Moratorium Occupational Area: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources / Horticulture Instructional Council: Agriculture/Equine Science (02) GPA: 2.00 |
Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Nursery Opearations prepares students for entry level employment in nursery and greenhouse work. Course work includes propagation, insect control, and greenhouse management practices.
Program Notes:
++ indicates any module.
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for each course listed in the program.
Admission Criteria: None
Program Prerequisites: None
Program Notes:
++ indicates any module.
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for each course listed in the program.
Admission Criteria: None
Program Prerequisites: None
| Required Courses | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Credits: 19-22 | |||
| AGS186AA | Greenhouse Management and Construction | 3 | |
| AGS187 | Indoor Foliage Plants | 3 | |
| AGS192 | Urban Plant Care | 3 | |
| AGS266 | Urban Insect Control | 3 | |
| AGS267 | Weeds and Plant Diseases of Arizona | 3 | |
| AGS285 | Propagation of Horticultural Plants (3) OR | ||
| AGS285AA | Propagation of Horticultural Plants Structures, Media and Management (1) AND | ||
| AGS285AB | Propagation of Horticultural Plants from Seeds (1) AND | ||
| AGS285AC | Propagation of Horticultural Plants by Asexual Methods (1) | 3 | |
| AGS+++++ | Agricultural Science | 1-4 | |
| Any AGS course approved by department advisor. | |||
| Program Competencies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Plan, install, and manage greenhouse facilities. (AGS186AA) | ||
| 2. | Explain factors that affect selection, care, and maintenance of plants used in indoor settings. (AGS187) | ||
| 3. | Install and maintain indoor foliage plants. (AGS187) | ||
| 4. | Identify common harmful and beneficial insects in Arizona, and describe methods used in insect control. (AGS266) | ||
| 5. | Identify plant problems and recommend steps to correct problems. (AGS192) | ||
| 6. | Prepare written recommendation for methods and materials to be used in effective weed control. (AGS267) | ||
| 7. | Propagate plants by seed, cuttings, budding, grafting, and layering. (AGS285, AGS285AA, AGS285AB, AGS285AC) | ||
| 8. | Demonstrate additional specialized agricultural science techniques. (AGS+++++) | ||
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