| Course Title: | Horticulture and Landscape Management |
|---|---|
| Course Instructor: | Zacc Sweet |
| Number of Credits: | 3 each Semester |
| Semesters Offered: | 4-Semester Program |
| Prerequisite: | None |
| Eligible Grade Levels: | 11th & 12th |
| Dual Credit: | Ivy Tech Community College – 12 Credits |
Horticulture and Landscape Management
- Horticultural and landscape knowledge and skills
- Hands on experience solving agricultural and landscape scenarios
- Identify common horticultural plants and understand their best uses
- Practice horticultural skills and learn new agricultural techniques in production greenhouse
- Activities occur in the landscape lab, in the adjacent greenhouse, and outdoors
- Students may also participate in FFA or SkillsUSA events
Dual Credit Information for 2022-23
Dual credit offerings are subject to change at the discretion of postsecondary partners, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, The Indiana Department of Education, or the Indiana Office of Career and Technical Education.
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Amount | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRI 116 | Survey of Horticulture | 3 Credits | Ivy Tech Community College |
| AGRI 105 | Plant & Soil Science | 3 Credits | Ivy Tech Community College |
| AGRI 102 | Agribusiness & Farm Management | 3 Credit | Ivy Tech Community College |
| AGRI 115 | Natural Resources Management | 3 Credit | Ivy Tech Community College |
Academic Standards for Success
- Read and comprehend science and technical texts within a range of complexity appropriate for grades 11-CCR independently and proficiently.
- Use vocabulary skills, context, roots, prefixes and suffixes to determine the meaning of words.
- Conduct short as well as more sustained research assignments and tasks to answer a question (including a self-generated question), test a hypothesis, or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
- Solve problems based on understanding the properties of shapes, such as triangles and circles, and the spatial relationships between angles and lines.
- Solve abstract and practical problems by applying and adapting a variety of strategies. Monitor progress and evaluate answers in terms of questions asked.
- Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
