Horticulture Industries - Natural Resources Option
This program is available at the Springfield - Leffel Lane location.The Horticultural Industries program provides basic preparation for careers in the landscape and turfgrass industries. The campus grounds, including a greenhouse facility and a one-hole golf course, act as a working laboratory to give students practical training. Clark State students can specialize in parks and recreation operations. Tree and shrub identification, landscape maintenance, turf science, and communication skills are emphasized leading to careers in the parks and recreational industry.
Career Information
Career CoachOutcomes and Curriculum
Upon completion of an Associate of Applied Science degree in the Natural Resources option, a graduate will be able to:
- Identify plant nutrient deficiencies and describe corrective measures.
- Identify major plant pests, including weeds, insects and diseases and describe corrective measures.
- Develop a written agricultural business plan.
- Locate and use current information in solving technical and critical thinking problems.
- Demonstrate effective employability skills.
- Identify common landscape plant materials.
- Demonstrate the proper care of established plants in the landscape.
- Demonstrate basic trouble shooting and maintenance skills for small gas engines.
- Write clearly and accurately in variety of contexts and formats.
- Speak clearly and accurately in a variety of contexts and formats.
- Use critical thinking and problem solving to draw logical conclusions.
- Use numerical data to solve problems, explain phenomena and make predictions.
Academic Preparation
High school chemistry, biology, geometry, algebra, and keyboarding skills are strongly recommended.
Academic Requirements
A complete listing of humanities and social science electives is available in the College Catalog.
Transfer Information
Students enrolled in Associate of Applied Science degree programs are preparing for employment upon graduation from the program. However, at some point many of these students are also interested in completing a bachelor's degree. A number of colleges or universities have designed bachelor's completion programs designed for students completing applied degrees. See the Transfer section of the catalog for more information.
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Dr. Arly Drake Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Agriculture