草皮和观赏园艺

副学士学位课程

As a student in the 草皮和观赏园艺 program, you will learn the fine art of creating a finished landscape plan and maintaining woody and herbaceous landscape plants and turfgrasses, while at the same time learning to safely operate a variety of equipment. This program will provide both hands-on skills and classroom experiences to ensure your success in this field. Graduates will be prepared to work in various industries such as golf courses and athletic fields, 温室和苗圃业务, 花园中心, 或者草坪护理企业. Students who want to become successful entrepreneurs will develop business and customer service skills.

Offered at the following campus(es): 乔治敦大学

你能做什么

In this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills to prepare you for positions such as:

• 高尔夫和乡村俱乐部园艺
• 高尔夫球场助理主管
• 景观技术员
• 园艺销售员
• 观赏植物生产商
• 温室经理
• 草坪护理专家
• 草坪管理技术员
• 苗圃管理器
• 灌溉技术人员
• 草坪和花园化学喷涂机
• 体育场地经理

你会学到什么

毕业生能力

The 毕业生能力 listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.

1. Demonstrate professional behaviors that satisfy workplace expectations and include adherence to safety and environmental concerns related to the field.
2. Demonstrate basic management functions to include environmental controls, 调度, 生产, 虫害控制, and nutrient management of turf and ornamental plants.
3. Cultivate and maintain golf course landscapes.
4. Apply business principles and strategies to the turf and ornamental horticulture industries.
5. Explain the importance of environmental factors such as soil and water management to the turf and ornamental horticulture industries.
6. Apply basic installation and maintenance techniques for irrigation systems.
7. Design and install a finished landscape plan, using native plant materials when possible.
8. Examine current agricultural issues and topics.

核心课程能力

The 核心课程能力 listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, 不管你的学习计划是什么. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:

1. Apply clear and effective communication skills.
2. Use critical thinking to solve problems.
3. 合作实现共同的目标.
4. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
5. Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
6. Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.

建议的毕业途径