College Catalog
LSG Landscape Gardening
Courses are listed by course discipline prefix, number, course title, credit hours, and, in parentheses, the number of lecture, laboratory and/or work experience/clinical hours, and the semester the course is offered. Local and state prerequisites and corequisites are identified by superscript L for localL and S for stateS. The symbol “AND” indicates the course will be offered “As Needs Demand.”
UGETC represents the Universal General Education Transfer Component as described in the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA).
| Prefix | Number | Title | Hours | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSG | 111 | Basic Landscape Technique | 2 (2-0) | Fall |
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
This course introduces basic principles essential to sustainable landscape gardening. Topics include soils, propagation, watering, fertilizing, pruning, pest control, and planting. Upon completion, students should be able to perform basic sustainable gardening techniques essential to maintaining a sustainable landscape.(2013 FA)
| Prefix | Number | Title | Hours | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSG | 121 | Fall Gardening Lab | 2 (0-6) | Fall |
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: LSG-111L
This course provides basic hands-on experience in fall gardening techniques. Emphasis is placed on pruning, irrigation, planting, fertilizing, pest control, equipment operation, and turf maintenance. Upon completion, students should be able to perform various techniques essential to maintaining the fall landscape.(2001 FA)
| Prefix | Number | Title | Hours | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSG | 122 | Spring Gardening Lab | 2 (0-6) | Spring |
Prerequisite: LSG-121L
Corequisite: None
This course provides familiarization with basic gardening techniques by performing practical hands-on exercises required for the spring season. Emphasis is placed on pruning, irrigation, planting, fertilizing, pest control, equipment operation, turf maintenance, and landscape construction. Upon completion, students should be able to satisfactorily perform various practices essential to maintaining the landscape in the spring season.(2001 FA)
| Prefix | Number | Title | Hours | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSG | 123 | Summer Gardening Lab | 2 (0-6) | Summer |
Prerequisite: LSG-122L
Corequisite: None
This course provides basic hands-on experience in summer gardening techniques. Emphasis is placed on pruning, irrigation, planting, fertilizing, pest control, equipment operation, turf maintenance, landscape construction, and maintaining fruits and vegetables. Upon completion, students should be able to perform various techniques essential to maintaining the summer landscape.(2001 FA)
| Prefix | Number | Title | Hours | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSG | 231 | Landscape Supervision | 4 (2-6) | Fall |
Prerequisite: LSG-123S and HOR-161S
Corequisite: None
This course provides experience in planning, implementing, and supervising various landscape management projects. Emphasis is placed on supervisory skills, organizing, and scheduling. Upon completion, students should be able to supervise employees in various landscape management jobs.(2014 FA)
| Prefix | Number | Title | Hours | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSG | 244 | Advanced Issues/LSG | 2 (2-0) | Spring |
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
This course covers advanced topics and issues in landscape gardening. Emphasis is placed on current issues, emerging technology, professional growth experiences, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of advanced topics and critically analyze issues in landscape gardening.(2008 SP)