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Active as of Fall Semester 2012
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Applied Plant Science Lab
2. Course Prefix & Number:
HORT 1106
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lab Hours: 4
4. Course Description:
This course is a survey of the horticulture industry and its practices. Lab time will be spent touring parts of the industry, interacting with guest speakers from the industry, and examining plants, their parts, and their needs.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
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6. Prerequisite Courses:
HORT 1106 - Applied Plant Science Lab
There are no prerequisites for this course.
7. Other Prerequisites
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Expected Outcome |
MnTC
Goal Area |
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Analyze and describe different horticultural industries |
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Differentiate plant structures for use in identification |
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Execute proper procedures for soil pH testing |
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|
Prune small woody plants |
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Discuss and differentiate industries needs |
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Differentiate options for apple trees in a homeowner setting |
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Execute plant propagation options |
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9. Co-requisite Courses:
HORT 1106 - Applied Plant Science Lab
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
- Advanced Standing
- Written
- Portfolio
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Landscape Technology, Diploma
Sustainable Greenhouse, Diploma
Floral Design, Diploma
Horticulture, AAS
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Create a lab note book |
| Assess alternative solutions to a problem |
Analyze campus plant needs related to soil, light levels, and placement |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Analyze soil pH |
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
1. Plant Care
- Prepare a campus planting bed for winter
- Collect plants and plant parts for analyzing and categorizing
- Collect and analyze campus soil
- Propagate herbaceous and woody plants
2. Tours
- Tour the turf industry (sod farm and peat plant)
- Tour the arboretum
- Tour the local healing gardens
- Tour a local apple orchard
- Tour Munsinger Clemens Gardens
- Tour Bailey Nursery or Len Bush & Bachman’ (every other year)
- Tour a local berry farm and organic farm
3. Analyze greenhouse media
4. Compare and contrast how to start your own business
5. Organize and execute fall cleanup
6. Interact with several guest speakers from different parts of our industry
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Applied Plant Science Lab
2. Course Prefix & Number:
HORT 1106
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lab Hours: 4
4. Course Description:
This course is a survey of the horticulture industry and its practices. Lab time will be spent touring parts of the industry, interacting with guest speakers from the industry, and examining plants, their parts, and their needs.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
HORT 1106 - Applied Plant Science Lab
There are no prerequisites for this course.
7. Other Prerequisites
|
Expected Outcome |
MnTC
Goal Area |
|
Analyze and describe different horticultural industries |
|
|
Differentiate plant structures for use in identification |
|
|
Execute proper procedures for soil pH testing |
|
|
Prune small woody plants |
|
|
Discuss and differentiate industries needs |
|
|
Differentiate options for apple trees in a homeowner setting |
|
|
Execute plant propagation options |
|
9. Co-requisite Courses:
HORT 1106 - Applied Plant Science Lab
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
- Advanced Standing
- Written
- Portfolio
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Landscape Technology, Diploma
Sustainable Greenhouse, Diploma
Floral Design, Diploma
Horticulture, AAS
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Create a lab note book |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Analyze soil pH |
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
1. Plant Care
- Prepare a campus planting bed for winter
- Collect plants and plant parts for analyzing and categorizing
- Collect and analyze campus soil
- Propagate herbaceous and woody plants
2. Tours
- Tour the turf industry (sod farm and peat plant)
- Tour the arboretum
- Tour the local healing gardens
- Tour a local apple orchard
- Tour Munsinger Clemens Gardens
- Tour Bailey Nursery or Len Bush & Bachman’ (every other year)
- Tour a local berry farm and organic farm
3. Analyze greenhouse media
4. Compare and contrast how to start your own business
5. Organize and execute fall cleanup
6. Interact with several guest speakers from different parts of our industry