Turf and Landscape, Diploma

Campus: Muscatine Community College

The Turf and Landscape AAS will provide students with the knowledge and skills to enter professional careers that include: golf and sports turf management, landscape design, landscape installation, grounds maintenance, lawn care, garden center management and other green industry related careers. Educational diversity within the curriculum creates career and technical advantages. During the third semester, additional value for students is created for hands on learning in a summer of paid on the job training. As a member of the National Professional Agriculutral Student Organization (PAS) and National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) organization, the program offers students an opportunity to travel and compete nationally in competitive events and participate in networking and leadership opportunities.

Plan of Study

Term 1

AGB 108 - Human Relations I 1.50 Credit(s)
AGB 191 - Agricultural Sales I 1.50 Credit(s)
AGH 112 - Introduction to Turfgrass Management 3.00 Credit(s)
AGH 152 - Landscape Design Techniques 3.00 Credit(s)
AGH 220 - Plant Identification I 3.00 Credit(s)
AGH 221 - Principles of Horticulture 3.00 Credit(s)
AGH 801 - Turf and Landscape Seminar I 1.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 16.00 Credits

Term 2

AGH 142 - Landscape Construction 3.00 Credit(s)
AGH 143 - Equipment Repair 3.00 Credit(s)
AGH 200 - Landscape Estimating and Bidding 2.00 Credit(s)
AGH 252 - Horticulture Pest Management 3.00 Credit(s)
SPC 170 - Professional Communication 3.00 Credit(s) OR
ENG 105 - Composition I 3.00 Credit(s) OR
SPC 112 - Public Speaking 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 14.00 Credits

Term 3

AGC 941 - Employment Experience I 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 3.00 Credits

Diploma Total: 33.00 Credits

Notes:

Gainful employment information for the Turf Management program is located at www.eicc.edu/gainfulemployment