HRT 275 - Horticulture Capstone

Class: 1 Lab: 0 Credits: 1
This course is an assessment of student’s horticulture knowledge and skills related to their career interest in the horticulture industry.

Prerequisite(s): Take RDG 032 with a miminum grade of “C”. HRT 105, HRT 125.

Course Topics:

Various horticulture and agriculture topics will be discussed based on student’s career interest.
Various academic and hands on horticulture and agriculture skills post-test will be used to evaluate student’s knowledge and skills in relation to their career goals.

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:
None

Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.

A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate ability to properly identify plants and grasses used in the horticulture industry.
Demonstrate knowledge of the provesses needed to start and/or manage a horticulture business.
Demonstrate oral and written communication skills used in the horticulture industry.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to operate and maintain equipment used in the horticulture industry.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021