Horticulture Sciences Entrepreneurship Certificate (Spring 2012)

This certificate is designed to prepare students to open their own business in the “greening industry” businesses such as landscape design and maintenance, lawn care, garden centers and nurseries, and wholesale greenhouse growers. This certificate is design to provide the student with basic skills in horticulture and small business development and management.

Suggested/Sample Course Sequence
The sequence taken by the student may vary depending on prerequisites, course availability, and personal/ professional responsibilities.

(Major Code 4270; CIP Code 01.0601)

First Semester

CodeTitleHours
HORT 140 Turfgrass I3
HORT 214Woody Plants I, Deciduous3
HORT 220 Herbaceous Plants3
HORT 135Landscape Design3
ENTR 120Introduction to Entrepreneurship2
ENTR 180Opportunity Analysis2

Total Semester Hours: 16

Second Semester

CodeTitleHours
HORT 215Woody Plants II, Evergreens3
HORT 225Plant Problems3
 Prerequisites: HORT 214 and HORT 220 or department approval  
HORT 235Landscape Maintenance and Techniques3
HORT 150Fruits, Vegetables and Herb Crops2
ENTR 142Fast Trac Business Plan3

Total Semester Hours: 14

Courses of Interest

CodeTitleHours
Students may be interested in taking additional courses, as noted below, to complement their certificate study. These courses are NOT part of the certificate requirements.
HORT 115Home Horticulture2
HORT 160Garden Center Operations3
HORT 201Introduction to Horticultural Science4
HORT 205Plant Propagation3
 Prerequisite: HORT 201 or department approval  
HORT 210 Concepts of Floral Design3
HORT 255 Pest Control Management3
HORT 260Horticulture Soils3
ENTR 160 Legal Issues for Small Business2
ENTR 220Entrepreneurial Marketing2
 Prerequisite: BUS 230 or MKT 230  
ENTR 131Financial Management for Small Business2
 Prerequisite: ACCT 111 or ACCT 121  
ENTR 195Franchising3
ENTR 225Family Business3
ENTR 240Funding Acquisition for Entrepreneurs2
 Prerequisite: ENTR 142  
FL 130Elementary Spanish I5

Total Program Hours: 30