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Landscape Gardening

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Landscape Gardening

This program is designed to prepare individuals for various careers in horticulture. Classroom instruction and practical laboratory applications of horticultural principles and practices are included. Course work includes plant identification, pest management, plant science and soil science. Also included are courses in sustainable plant production and management, landscaping, and the operation of horticulture businesses.

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Begin Your Journey 

  • Hone your craft in our 32-acre living laboratory and five greenhouses.
  • Receive hands-on instruction from industry professionals.
  • Participate in 500 hours of work-based learning opportunities with local companies to gain experience, college credit, and valuable connections.

Landscape gardening is a growing field. Our program provides the opportunity for great professional connections, paid internships, and work-based learning. Graduates can pursue employment in various positions across the Green Industry: nurseries, garden centers, greenhouses, landscape operations, governmental agencies/parks, golf courses, sports complexes, highway vegetation, turf maintenance companies, and private and public gardens. Explore a career in landscape gardening.

Expenses estimated over the two-year program timeline. 

ITEM IN-STATE COST OUT-OF-STATE COST
Tuition* $5,548.00-5,776.00 $19,564.00-20,368.00
Student Activity Fee $175.00 $175.00
Technology Fee $240.00 $240.00
General Education Course fees $0-100.00 $0-100.00
Additional Program fees $0-60.00 $0-60.00
Program Travel fee (optional) $0-1,000.00 $0-1,000.00
Textbooks $650.00-900.00 $650.00-900.00
Supplies $120.00 $120.00

*Program credit hours: 73-76 鈥� $76.00 per credit hour in-state tuition, $268.00 per credit hour out-of-state tuition. Tuition is based on concentration selected.

Cost of Attendance

Sandhills is committed to the belief that every student should have an opportunity to pursue an education, regardless of financial resources. We are here to guide you through the financial aid system to make costs more manageable and higher education more accessible.

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  • Test Score/Class Requirements
    • Use of computers is integral to this program.  Some classes will be offered in a hybrid or online format.
    • Students must complete or place into:
      • ENG 111
      • MAT 110 or Higher
  • Work-Based Learning
    • Students are required to participate in 2 semesters of on-campus field experience in the Sandhills Horticultural Gardens. Students  are expected to log approximately 160 contact hours during the semester.
    • In your final semester, students are required to complete a paid internship.  Expenses incurred for room and board are the responsibility of the student.
  • Summer Field Trip 鈥� Additional expenses required.
  • Optional Travel:
    • International Plant Propagation Society Meeting 鈥� Southern Region 鈥� participation will require additional funds.
    • National Collegiate Landscape Competition 鈥� participation will require additional funds

* This program is financial aid eligible. 

Plan of Study Grid
Course Hours Per Week Semester Hours
First Semester (Fall) Class Lab Credit
ACA-115 Success & Study Skills 0 2 1
ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry 3 0 3
HOR-160 Plant Materials I 2 2 3
LSG-111 Basic Landscape Technique 2 0 2
LSG-121 Fall Gardening Lab 0 6 2
MAT*** MAT-110 or higher 2-3 2 3-4
  Credit Hours 9-10 12 14-15
Second Semester (Spring) Class Lab Credit
HOR-134 Greenhouse Operations 2 2 3
HOR-161 Plant Materials II 2 2 3
HOR-257 Arboriculture Practices 1 3 2
LSG-122 Spring Gardening Lab 0 6 2
TRF-110 Intro Turfgrass Cult & ID 3 2 4
WBL-111L Work-Based Learning I 0 10 1
  Credit Hours 8 25 15
Third Semester (Summer) Class Lab Credit
ENG-112 or Writing/Research in the Disc or
Prof Research & Reporting
 3 0 3
HOR-142 Fruit & Vegetable Prod 1 2 2
HOR-265 Advanced Plant Materials 1 2 2
LSG-123 Summer Gardening Lab 0 6 2
*** Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 0 3
  Credit Hours 8 10 12
Fourth Semester (Fall) Class Lab Credit
HOR-112 Landscape Design I 2 3 3
HOR-168 Plant Propagation 2 2 3
HOR-235 Greenhouse Production 2 2 3
LSG-231 Landscape Supervision 2 6 4
WBL-121L Work-Based Learning II 0 10 1
  Credit Hours 8 23 14
Fifth Semester (Spring) Class Lab Credit
HOR-114 Landscape Construction 2 2 3
HOR-164 Hort Pest Management 2 2 3
HOR-215 Landscape Irrigation 2 2 3
LSG-244 Advanced Issues/LSG 2 0 2
*** Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 0 3
*** Technical Elective 0-3 0-10 1-3
  Credit Hours 11-14 6-16 15-17
Sixth Semester (Summer) Class Lab Credit
WBL-212L Work-Based Learning IV 0 20 2
  Credit Hours 0 20 2
Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit 72
 
Technical Electives: Class Lab Credit
BUS-230 Small Business Management 3 0 3
DFT-119 Basic CAD 1 2 2
GIS-111 Introduction to GIS 2 2 3
HOR-213 Landscape Design II 2 2 3
HOR-225 Nursery Production 2 2 3
SST-140 Green Bldg & Design Concepts 3 0 3
WBL-131L Work-Based Learning III 0 10 1

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* This program is financial aid eligible. 

Plan of Study Grid
Course Hours Per Week Semester Hours
First Semester (Fall) Class Lab Credit
ACA-115 Success & Study Skills 0 2 1
HOR-160 Plant Materials I 2 2 3
LSG-111 Basic Landscape Technique 2 0 2
LSG-121 Fall Gardening Lab 0 6 2
  Credit Hours 4 10 8
Second Semester (Spring) Class Lab Credit
HOR-134 Greenhouse Operations 2 2 3
HOR-161 Plant Materials II 2 2 3
LSG-122 Spring Gardening Lab 0 6 2
  Credit Hours 4 10 8
Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit 16

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* This program is financial aid eligible. 

Plan of Study Grid
Course Hours Per Week Semester Hours
First Semester (Fall) Class Lab Credit
LSG-111 Basic Landscape Technique 2 0 2
MAT*** MAT-110 or higher 2-3 2 3-4
  Credit Hours 4-5 2 5-6
Second Semester (Spring) Class Lab Credit
HOR-114 Landscape Construction 2 2 3
TRF-110 Intro Turfgrass Cult & ID 3 2 4
  Credit Hours 5 4 7
Third Semester (Fall) Class Lab Credit
HOR-160 Plant Materials I 2 2 3
  Credit Hours 2 2 3
Fourth Semester (Spring) Class Lab Credit
HOR-215 Landscape Irrigation 2 2 3
  Credit Hours 2 2 3
Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit 18

Catalog

* This program is financial aid eligible. 

Plan of Study Grid
Course Hours Per Week Semester Hours
First Semester (Fall) Class Lab Credit
ACA-115 Success & Study Skills 0 2 1
HOR-160 Plant Materials I 2 2 3
LSG-111 Basic Landscape Technique 2 0 2
MAT*** MAT-110 or higher 2-3 2 3-4
  Credit Hours 6-7 6 9-10
Second Semester (Spring) Class Lab Credit
HOR-114 Landscape Construction 2 2 3
HOR-161 Plant Materials II 2 2 3
  Credit Hours 4 4 6
Third Semester (Fall) Class Lab Credit
HOR-112 Landscape Design I 2 3 3
  Credit Hours 2 3 3
Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit 18

Catalog

* This program is financial aid eligible. 

Plan of Study Grid
Course Hours Per Week Semester Hours
First Semester (Fall) Class Lab Credit
ACA-115 Success & Study Skills 0 2 1
HOR-160 Plant Materials I 2 2 3
LSG-111 Basic Landscape Technique 2 0 2
MAT*** MAT-110 or higher 2-3 2 3-4
  Credit Hours 6-7 6 9-10
Second Semester (Spring) Class Lab Credit
HOR-134 Greenhouse Operations 2 2 3
  Credit Hours 2 2 3
Third Semester (Summer) Class Lab Credit
HOR-142 Fruit & Vegetable Prod 1 2 2
  Credit Hours 1 2 2
Fourth Semester (Fall) Class Lab Credit
HOR-235 Greenhouse Production 2 2 3
  Credit Hours 2 2 3
Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit 17

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Our graduates have transfer opportunities available. Graduates may pursue 4-year degrees in landscape gardening or related fields at the following university. 

School

Students must contact senior institutions to verify specific transfer requirements. 

Contact

Hilarie Blevins, Coordinator
209 Steed Hall
(910) 695-3885
blevinsh@sandhills.edu

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