ORH: Ornamental Horticulture

ORNAMENTAL PLANT MAINTENANCE Prerequisite: PLS 1010C or departmental approval Detailed study of temperate zone used in Florida landscaping. Includes identification, growth characteristics, propagation, culture and uses of plants. This course includes learning activity designed to ensure competence in oral communication. (Special Fee: $71.00).

ORNAMENTAL PLANT MATERIALS I Prerequisite: PLS 1010C or department approval Detailed study of temperate zone plants used in Florida landscaping. Includes identification, growth characteristics, propagation, culture and uses of plants. This course includes learning activity designed to ensure competence in oral communication. (Special Fee: $71.00).

ORNAMENTAL PLANT MATERIALS II Prerequisite: PLS 1010C or departmental approval Identification, growth characteristics, propagation, culture and use of tropical and sub- tropical plants in Florida plantscapes. (Special Fee: $71.00).

INTERIORSCAPING- DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE Prerequisite: ORH 1511C or departmental approval Comprehensive study of design elements and principles as applied to interior situations and conditions. Emphasis on preparation, evaluation and implementation of functionally designed areas. Maintenance procedures and practices discussed in detail. (Special Fee: $65.00).

NURSERY OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT Prerequisite: PLS 1010C or departmental approval Study of management and cultural practices. Includes laboratory work in time- motion studies, production scheduling, marketing surveying, nursery design, nursery visitations, nursery personnel, cost analysis, cultural approaches, growing structures and equipment use. (Special Fee: $71.00).

GREENHOUSE OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT Prerequisites: PLS 1010C or departmental approval Study of producing plants under transparency. Includes greenhouse management; heating, cooling and humidity control; culture practices of growing foliage and other house plants with regard to propagation, pest control; plant acclimatization and marketing. (Special Fee: $71.00).

LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION Prerequisite: PLS 1010C or departmental approval Comprehensive study of methods and practices in landscape construction industry today. Topics include mechanics of landscaping construction, materials selection and preparation, personnel hiring, training and retraining, work schedules, planning, labor analysis, pricing, bidding, and estimating. (Special Fee: $71.00).

HORTICULTURE RESEARCH AND SEMINAR Prerequisite: Departmental approval. For students wishing to become involved in primary research. Research- seminar project conducted under strict supervision by qualified professors. Using accepted procedural format, representative of the agricultural research community. Research performed will be given to Horticulture classes involved in the subject matter areas being researched.