Associate Diploma in Horticulture
The nursery, landscaping, turf and floriculture segments of the horticulture industry areas of sustained growth and development in Ontario and Canada. The Associate Diploma in Horticulture program provides a basic curriculum in ornamental horticulture and an opportunity to take specialized courses in various components of the industry. Practical experience and training complements the more formal material presented in lectures and provides an opportunity to acquire the practical skills required in greenhouse and landscaping firms.
The Diploma in Horticulture program prepares students for a variety of career opportunities in landscaping, nursery and greenhouse firms, municipal parks, garden centres and private businesses.
Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Semester 1 - Fall | ||
DAGR*1090 | Communications & Software Applications I | 0.50 |
DAGR*1200 | Applied Plant Science | 0.50 |
DAGR*1600 | Applied Mathematics | 0.50 |
DHRT*1000 | Landscape Management | 0.50 |
DHRT*1050 | Plant Identification I | 0.50 |
DHRT*2000 | Greenhouse Management | 0.50 |
Semester 2 - Winter | ||
DAGR*2090 | Communications & Software Applications II | 0.50 |
DHRT*2090 | Introduction to Landscape Construction | 0.50 |
DHRT*2200 | Plant Propagation | 0.50 |
DHRT*2230 | Soil and Water Use in Agroecosystems | 0.50 |
1.00 electives or restricted electives | 1.00 | |
Semester 3 - Fall | ||
DAGR*1070 | Introduction to Business Management | 0.50 |
DHRT*3050 | Plant Identification II | 0.50 |
DHRT*3170 | Horticultural Weed Science | 0.50 |
DHRT*4050 | Certification and Safety | 0.50 |
1.00 electives or restricted electives | 1.00 | |
Semester 4 - Winter | ||
DAGR*2020 | Financial Management | 0.50 |
DAGR*4600 | Human Resource Management | 0.50 |
2.00 electives or restricted electives | 2.00 |
Restricted Electives
Horticulture students must take at least 3.00 elective credits from the following five lists:
Some restricted elective courses require prerequisites. Students should check the course descriptions for prerequisite requirements and consult with their program advisor when planning their program
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
1. Select at least 0.50 credits from the following: | ||
DAGR*4610 | Business Project | 0.50 |
DAGR*4650 | Farm Analysis Project | 0.50 |
2. Select at least 0.50 credits from the following: | ||
DHRT*4000 | Ornamental Plant Protection | 0.50 |
DHRT*4200 | Greenhouse Vegetable Integrated Pest Management | 0.50 |
3. Greenhouse Production | ||
DHRT*2160 | Greenhouse Control Systems | 0.50 |
DHRT*3180 | Greenhouse Structures and Engineering | 0.50 |
DHRT*3300 | Greenhouse Ornamental Production | 0.50 |
DHRT*4190 | Greenhouse Vegetable Production | 0.50 |
DHRT*4290 | Advanced Greenhouse Management | 0.50 |
4. Landscape Construction & Design | ||
DHRT*2100 | Landscape Design | 0.50 |
DHRT*3120 | Applied Landscape Construction | 0.50 |
DHRT*4150 | Landscape Construction Project | 0.50 |
5. General Horticulture | ||
DAGR*2220 | Viticulture and Oenology | 0.50 |
DAGR*3080 | Marketing | 0.50 |
DHRT*2250 | Horticultural Equipment Management | 0.50 |
DHRT*3150 | Nursery Management | 0.50 |
DHRT*4300 | Arboriculture | 0.50 |
DHRT*4320 | Cannabis Production | 0.50 |
Elective Experiential Learning Courses
Students may take a maximum of 1.00 credits from the following experiential learning courses as electives.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
DAGR*2180 | Belize Study Tour | 0.50 |
DHRT*3270 | European Landscaped Garden Tour | 0.50 |
DHRT*3150 | Nursery Management | 0.50 |
DHRT*3910 | Special Study Project | 0.50 |
Co-op Requirements
The horticulture industry is an exciting sector with many employment opportunities for people who enjoy working outside, are interested in plants and care about the environment. The Associate Diploma in Horticulture Co-op program offers students the chance to experience working in the industry while accomplishing their studies. The program ensures students develop relevant skills through practical labs and hands-on experiences. Graduates are prepared for a variety of careers in greenhouses, landscaping, nurseries, and agribusiness. This program gives you the chance to broaden your knowledge by taking specialized courses including arboriculture, cannabis production, greenhouse management, viticulture and horticultural pest management. Students will learn to function in a professional environment, work in teams, solve problems, and be knowledgeable about a wide variety of plants and their growing requirements.
The co-op option integrates academic learning with a period of paid workplace learning in a field relevant to the student’s academic and personal/professional goals. The co-op work term is scheduled after the second academic semester, providing a foundation on which to build the work experience. The work term is developed in collaboration with the employer and is approved by the institution as a suitable learning environment. Students participate in a competitive employment process to secure an approved co-op work term that is relevant to the student’s area of study. COOP*1120 Introduction to Co-operative Education, a mandatory, non-credit course, is a prerequisite for the co-op work term and prepares the student for the employment process. The student’s performance in the workplace is supervised and evaluated by the student’s employer. The student’s progress during the work term is also monitored by the Experiential Learning Hub (EL Hub), which may include a site visit during the co-op work term and a review of the student’s official learning goals. A work report is required for the co-op work term and is graded by an assigned Co-op Faculty Advisor. All evaluation grades will appear on the student’s official transcript.
Students must follow the academic work schedule as outlined below (also found on the Co-operative Education website: https://www.recruitguelph.ca/cecs/).
Academic and Co-op Work Term Schedule
Year | Fall | Winter | Summer |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Academic Semester 1 COOP*1120 | Academic Semester 2 | COOP*1020 Work Term 1 |
2 | Academic Semester 3 | Academic Semester 4 |
Please refer to the Co-operative Education program policy with respect to work term performance grading, work term report grading and program completion requirements.
For additional program information students should consult with their Co-op Co-ordinator and Co-op Faculty Advisor, listed on the Co-operative Education web site.
Credit Summary
This Diploma program will require the completion of 12.50 credits:
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Required Core Courses | 8.00 | |
Electives | 4.00 | |
Co-op Work Terms | 0.50 | |
Total Credits | 12.5 |
The recommended program sequence is outlined below.
Required Courses
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Semester 1 - Fall | ||
COOP*1120 | Introduction to Co-operative Education | 0.00 |
DAGR*1090 | Communications & Software Applications I | 0.50 |
DAGR*1200 | Applied Plant Science | 0.50 |
DAGR*1600 | Applied Mathematics | 0.50 |
DHRT*1000 | Landscape Management | 0.50 |
DHRT*1050 | Plant Identification I | 0.50 |
DHRT*2000 | Greenhouse Management | 0.50 |
Semester 2 - Winter | ||
DAGR*2090 | Communications & Software Applications II | 0.50 |
DHRT*2090 | Introduction to Landscape Construction | 0.50 |
DHRT*2200 | Plant Propagation | 0.50 |
DHRT*2230 | Soil and Water Use in Agroecosystems | 0.50 |
1.00 electives or restricted electives | 1.00 | |
Summer Semester | ||
COOP*1020 | Co-op Work Term I | 0.50 |
Semester 3 - Fall | ||
DAGR*1070 | Introduction to Business Management | 0.50 |
DHRT*3050 | Plant Identification II | 0.50 |
DHRT*3170 | Horticultural Weed Science | 0.50 |
DHRT*4050 | Certification and Safety | 0.50 |
1.00 electives or restricted electives | 1.00 | |
Semester 4 - Winter | ||
DAGR*2020 | Financial Management | 0.50 |
DAGR*4600 | Human Resource Management | 0.50 |
2.00 electives or restricted electives | 2.00 |
Restricted Electives
Horticulture students must take at least 3.00 elective credits from the following five lists:
Some restricted elective courses require prerequisites. Students should check the course descriptions for prerequisite requirements and consult with their program advisor when planning their program
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
1. Select at least 0.50 credits from the following: | ||
DAGR*4610 | Business Project | 0.50 |
DAGR*4650 | Farm Analysis Project | 0.50 |
2. Select at least 0.50 credits from the following: | ||
DHRT*4000 | Ornamental Plant Protection | 0.50 |
DHRT*4200 | Greenhouse Vegetable Integrated Pest Management | 0.50 |
3. Greenhouse Production | ||
DHRT*2160 | Greenhouse Control Systems | 0.50 |
DHRT*3180 | Greenhouse Structures and Engineering | 0.50 |
DHRT*3300 | Greenhouse Ornamental Production | 0.50 |
DHRT*4190 | Greenhouse Vegetable Production | 0.50 |
DHRT*4290 | Advanced Greenhouse Management | 0.50 |
4. Landscape Construction & Design | ||
DHRT*2100 | Landscape Design | 0.50 |
DHRT*3120 | Applied Landscape Construction | 0.50 |
DHRT*4150 | Landscape Construction Project | 0.50 |
5. General Horticulture | ||
DAGR*2220 | Viticulture and Oenology | 0.50 |
DAGR*3080 | Marketing | 0.50 |
DHRT*2250 | Horticultural Equipment Management | 0.50 |
DHRT*3150 | Nursery Management | 0.50 |
DHRT*4300 | Arboriculture | 0.50 |
DHRT*4320 | Cannabis Production | 0.50 |
Elective Experiential Learning Courses
Students may take a maximum of 1.00 credits from the following experiential learning courses as electives.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
DAGR*2180 | Belize Study Tour | 0.50 |
DHRT*3270 | European Landscaped Garden Tour | 0.50 |
DHRT*3150 | Nursery Management | 0.50 |
DHRT*3910 | Special Study Project | 0.50 |