I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Topics in Horticulture

2. Course Prefix & Number:
HORT 1398

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits - Variable: 1-3

Lecture Hours: 2

4. Course Description:

Students will be exposed to many different topics in Horticulture.  Some topics will be explored in more depth than they were touched on in other Horticulture classes, some topics are not covered in other Horticulture classes.  Most topics will be covered by guest speakers.

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

7. Other Prerequisites

Instructor’s consent if NOT a landscape student

9. Co-requisite Courses:

II. Transfer and Articulation

3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
Written

III. Course Purpose

Other - If this course is not required in a program or is not part of the MN Transfer Curriculum, it may be used for the purpose(s) listed below:

• Liberal Arts Elective
• Technical Elective

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

Topics may include, but are not limited to:

• Explore the importance and life of bees
• Growing grapes in our area
• Prairie restoration
• Making maple syrup
• Grow, Buy, Eat Local
• Organic Gardening
• Community Gardens
• Building Green
• Northland Arboretum Projects
• Wild Edible Plants
• Hort Therapy
• Botanical Products
• Benefits of Native Plants
• Worms

 Specific topics will be developed prior to the beginning of each semester and included in the course syllabus.