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Horticulture, Land Systems, and Management - Grounds Management Curriculum Plan

Below is a suggested guide for students planning careers in grounds management after two years of full-time study.

First Year

First quarter

HLSM 1000Horticulture, Land Systems and Management Orientation

1.0
HLSM 1010Introduction to Horticulture

6.0
Elective

4.5
Elective

4.5
Total Credit Hours:16.0

Second quarter

HLSM 1140Coniferous Trees: Culture and Identification

3.0
HLSM 1320Landscape Graphics: 2-D

2.0
HLSM 2610Floriculture Production

3.0
Elective

4.5
Elective

4.5
Total Credit Hours:17.0

Third quarter

HLSM 1110Turfgrass Management

3.0
HLSM 1150Shrubs: Culture and Identification

3.0
HLSM 1400Natural Systems and Sustainability

3.0
HLSM 2320Grounds Construction and Maintenance

3.0
Elective

4.5
Total Credit Hours:16.5

Fourth quarter

HLSM 2910Internship

3.0
Total Credit Hours:3.0

Second Year

Fifth quarter

HLSM 1100Perennials: Culture and Identification

3.0
HLSM 1130Deciduous Trees: Culture and Identification

3.0
HLSM 1310Introduction to Landscape Design

3.0
HLSM 2400Site Systems

3.0
Elective

4.5
Total Credit Hours:16.5

Sixth quarter

HLSM 1340Construction Documents and Details

3.0
HLSM 2430Plant Physiology

4.5
Elective

4.5
Elective

4.5
Total Credit Hours:16.5

Seventh quarter

HLSM 1120Pomology: Culture and Identification

3.0
HLSM 2420Plant Pathology

3.0
HLSM 2425Entomology

3.0
Elective

4.5
Elective

4.5
Total Credit Hours:18.0

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