Horticulture
If you are passionate about plants, flowers and soil, and love working outdoors, a career in horticulture might be right for you. SWIC provides opportunities to earn a Degree, or Certificate.
Horticulture Training Program
Students in the program will will learn the basics of horticulture such as soil, plant and turf management and the principles of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants.
Career Opportunities
- Landscape designer
- Golf course superintendent
- Grounds superintendent for a school, college, park, industrial complex or municipality
- Turf manager for construction contractor, country club, highway department, sod farm or landscape contractor
- Retail or wholesale greenhouse operator
- Floral designer
- Garden center manager
- Fruit and vegetable retail or wholesale manager
Be Career Ready in Two Years or Less
- Associate in Applied Science Degree
- Horticulture Certificate
Core Courses for Associate in Applied Science Degree
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| HORT 102 | Intro to Horticulture | 3 |
| HORT 112 | Media & Fertility | 4 |
| HORT 132 | Garden Center & Nursery Management | 4 |
| HORT 152 | Greenhouse Management | 4 |
| HORT 215 | Horticultural Diagnostics | 3 |
| HORT 288 | Supervised Intern Employment | 4 |
| HORT 228 | Computer-Aided Landscaping | 3 |
| HORT 298 | Horticulture Project | 2 |
Courses for Horticulture Certificate
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| HORT 102 | Intro to Horticulture | 3 |
| HORT 112 | Media & Fertility | 4 |
| HORT Electives | 9 |
Other Horticulture Courses
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
| HORT 120 | Container Gardening | 2 |
| HORT 135 | Turf Management | 4 |
| HORT 136 | Identification & Use of Ornamentals | 3 |
| HORT 165 | Floral Design | 3 |
| HORT 175 | Home Gardening | 3 |
| HORT 195 | Indoor Plant Culture and Gardening | 3 |
| HORT 226 | Landscaping | 3 |
| HORT 235 | Advanced Turf Management | 3 |
| HORT 237 | Arboriculture | 3 |
| HORT 242 | Fruit Production | 3 |
| HORT 252 | Advanced Greenhouse Management | 3 |
| HORT 262 | Small Fruit Production | 3 |
| HORT 265 | Advanced Floral Design | 3 |
| HORT 275 | Grounds Maintenance | 4 |
| HORT 280 | Vegetable Gardening | 3 |
| HORT 287 | Supervised Intern Employment | 2 |
| HORT 288 | Supervised Intern Employment-variable | 4 |
| HORT 289 | Supervised Intern Employment-variable | 2-6 |
| HORT 299 | Special Topics in Horticulture-variable | 4-6 |
| CAN 101 | Cannabis Industry & Law | 3 |
| CAN 102 | Medical Cannabis Use & Research | 3 |
| CAN 130 | Cannabis Operations | 3 |
Find Out More About the SWIC Horticulture Program
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