Ornamental Horticulture

Ornamental Horticulture Associate of Science

The Ornamental Horticulture Associate in Science degree is designed for the student desiring to enter the workforce after earning a two-year college degree. Ornamental Horticulture (ORNH) is an applied natural science focused on the art and science of growing plants, shrubs, trees, flowers, fruits, vegetables and utilization of high value, intensively cultivated crops. They provide information regarding the care and propagation of plants, flowers, trees, and shrubs, but place a special emphasis on those used for decorative and aesthetic purposes. In doing so, they cover a wide variety of topics, including the urban environment, culture, marketing, greenhouse and nursery operations, soils and media mixtures, fruit and vegetable production, hydroponics, turf/golf course management, interior plantscape and exterior landscaping, landscape maintenance, arboriculture, irrigation systems, urban forestry, weed and pest control. Bachelors of Science Degree Names: Ornamental Horticulture, Environmental Horticultural Science, Horticultural Science, Landscaping and Groundskeeping, Turf and Turfgrass Management, Viticulture and Enology, Plant Nursery Operations and Management, Greenhouse Operations and Management, Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding Career Opportunities: Landscape Contractor, Nursery Owner, Arborist, Greenhouse Grower, Irrigation Specialist, Landscape Architect and Designer, Floral Artist or Florist, Pest Control Advisor, Plant Breeder, Sports Turf Superintendent, Urban Forester and more. To Achieve the Associate of Science: Upon completion of graduation requirements and the required degree courses with at least a ‘C’ or "P" grade in each course, the student will be awarded an Ornamental Horticulture Associate of Science degree.

Program Learning Outcomes

• 1. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate with clients, assess a landscape for ecological and economic sustainability, measure and analyze a property, the soil, and cultural conditions and apply design principles for landscape productivity, construction, and irrigation.

• 2. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to identify and utilize pertinent concepts of plant physiology, anatomy, nutrition, reproduction, cultural care, and pest control to solve horticultural problems under field, greenhouse, or landscape conditions.

• 3. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to identify and differentiate taxonomic, physiological, and biological traits for plant identification and propagative reproduction.

Program Requirements