Horticulture Certificate and
Diploma in Horticulture and Management

Two programs are available: a one-year certificate and a diploma (which may be earned with a second year of study after the certificate program).

The certificate program provides students with basic training for employment in a variety of areas within the horticulture field, such as: landscaping, grounds maintenance, and nursery or greenhouse technicians. The program is highly practical, with about 70% of the time being spent in hands-on skill development.

The diploma program is designed for certificate graduates who wish to increase their business knowledge and skills to enhance their opportunities in the retail horticulture trade at a supervisory or management level. The program will also provide valuable training for persons who operate or plan to operate their own horticultural business.

First Year Courses (Horticulture Certificate)

ENGL 130 Horticulture Communications English 1
HORT 150 Basic Horticulture
HORT 151 Greenhouse Production
HORT 152 Diseases and Insect Pests
HORT 154 Soil Science
HORT 170 Horticulture Practical 1

ENGL 131 Horticulture Communications English 2
HORT 160 Weeds
HORT 161 Nursery Production and Retailing
HORT 162 Fruit and Vegetable Production
HORT 163 Landscape Design
HORT 164 Turfgrass Management
HORT 180 Horticulture Practical 1
HORT 190 Horticulture Practicum

Second Year Courses (Diploma in Horticulture and Management)

ACCT 100 Financial Accounting
MNGT 143 Introduction to Marketing
MNGT 170 Introduction to Business
MNGT 245 Professional Selling

Plus one elective from:
MNGT 240 Customer Service Marketing
FRST 112 Dendrology
HORT 200 Greenhouse Production
BBUS 237 Introduction to Information Systems
BBUS 272 Organizational Behaviour
MNGT 281 Introduction to Human Resource Management

Plus two electives from:
MNGT 248 Marketing Communications
MNGT 293 Commercial Law
FRST 122 Dendrology 2
BIOL 324 The Systematics of Flowering Plants