Horticulture (HRT) at Southwest Virginia Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- HRT 110 - Principles of Horticulture
- Introduces concepts of plant growth and development. Covers horticultural practices, crops and environmental factors affecting plant growth.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - HRT 115 - Plant Propagation
- Teaches principles and practices of plant propagation. Examines commercial and home practices. Provides experience in techniques using seed-spores, cuttings, grafting, budding, layering and division.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - HRT 121 - Greenhouse Crop Production I
- Covers commercial practices related to production of floriculture crops. Considers production requirements, environmental control and management, and cultural techniques.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - HRT 122 - Greenhouse Crop Production II
- Continues commercial practices related to production of floriculture crops. Considers production requirements, environmental control and management, and cultural techniques.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - HRT 190 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - HRT 195 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - HRT 198 - Seminar and Project
- Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - HRT 205 - Soils
- Teaches theoretical and practical aspects of soils and other growing media. Examines media components, chemical and physical properties, and soil organisms. Discusses management and conservation.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - HRT 207 - Plant Pest Management
- Teaches principles of plant pest management. Covers morphology and life cycles of insects and other small animal pests and plant pathogens. Lab stresses diagnosis, chemical and non-chemical control of specific pests, and pesticide safety.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - HRT 226 - Greenhouse Management
- Discusses the theoretical and applied practices of managing a greenhouse facility. Emphasizes greenhouse construction and design, environmental control, energy conservation, and related topics.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - HRT 227 - Professional Landscape Management
- Focuses on basic practices and techniques involving landscape management. Includes development of a year-round management calendar and preparation of bid and contract proposals.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - HRT 260 - Introduction to Floral Design
- Teaches skills required for the composition of basic table arrangements. Includes the history of design styles, identification of flowers and green, identification and use of equipment, and conditioning and handling of flowers.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits