Associate Degree
Diploma
2-6 Semesters
Horticulture students learn the science and design principles that are necessary to grow and maintain plants for food and medicine and to manage and improve the landscape around people. Studying plants and their environmental requirements will prepare professionals who will be able to apply knowledge and skills to successfully manage plants indoors and outdoors.
The indoor and outdoor labs at NGTC include an aquaponic/hydroponic greenhouse, traditional greenhouses and cold frames, outdoor gardens, a 3.5-acre research farm/arboretum protected by deer fence, and outdoor production areas for landscape plantings. Ongoing projects such as a pollinator garden and design projects in the community and on campus ensure that students practice skills and use equipment such as compact tractors/backhoes and tracked loaders, and other landscape equipment.
Career preparation experiences for students include field trips to area greenhouses and nurseries and the Georgia Green Industry Association (GGIA) Wintergreen trade show. Students also have the opportunity to compete in the National Association of Landscape Professionals’ Collegiate Landscape Competition (NALP-NCLC) to network and prepare for their career in Georgia and the United States.
The Horticulture degree program prepares students for careers in environmental horticulture. The program provides learning opportunities that introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and technical knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to retrain or upgrade present knowledge and skills. Graduates of the program receive a Horticulture Associate of Applied Science degree.
Students who complete the Horticulture program may take positions and perform responsibilities such as:
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