Landscape Technician Entrepreneurship Certificate (Spring 2012)

This certificate is designed to prepare students to open their own business in the landscape design and maintenance industry. It will provide students with the basic skills in landscape design and maintenance and small business development and management. Upon completion, the student should be prepared to develop, grow and sustain their own landscape and maintenance business venture.

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

(Major Code 4280; CIP Code 01.0601)

First Semester

CodeTitleHours
HORT 214Woody Plants I, Deciduous3
HORT 201Introduction to Horticultural Science4
HORT 220Herbaceous Plants3
HORT 135Landscape Design3
ENTR 120Introduction to Entrepreneurship2
ENTR 180 Opportunity Analysis2

Total Semester Hours: 17

Second Semester

CodeTitleHours
HORT 260 Horticulture Soils3
HORT 225Plant Problems3
 Prerequisites: HORT 214 and HORT 220 or department approval  
HORT 235 Landscape Maintenance and Techniques3
HORT 265 Landscape Construction3
ENTR 142 Fast Trac Business Plan3

Total Semester Hours: 15

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 160 Garden Center Operations3
HORT 205 Plant Propagation3
 Prerequisite: HORT 201 or department approval  
HORT 210 Concepts of Floral Design3
HORT 255Pest Control Management3
HORT 260Horticulture Soils3
ENTR 160Legal Issues for Small Business2
ENTR 220 Entrepreneurial Marketing2
 Prerequisite: BUS 230 or MKT 230  
ENTR 131Financial Management for Small Business2
 Prerequisite: ACCT 111 or ACCT 121  
ENTR 195Franchising3
ENTR 225 Family Business3
ENTR 240 Funding Acquisition for Entrepreneurs2
 Prerequisite: ENTR 142  
FL 130Elementary Spanish I5

Total Program Hours: 32