Program: Greenhouse Technician Diploma - Lenoir Community College - Modern Campus Catalog™

2020-2021 College Catalog

Apr 08, 2025

Program Code: D15240D1

(2019*03)

General Education Courses: 6-7 Hours

English: 3 Hours

COM 110 - Introduction to Communication Credits: 3
ENG 110 - Freshman Composition Credits: 3
ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3

Math/Natural Sciences: 3-4 Hours

MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credits: 3
MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credits: 4

Major Courses: 31 Hours

Core: 18 Hours

Technical Core: 9 Hours

HOR 160 - Plant Materials I Credits: 3
HOR 164 - Hort Pest Management Credits: 3
HOR 166 - Soils & Fertilizers Credits: 3
or AGR 170 - Soil Science Credits: 3

Program Major: 9 Hours

HOR 134 - Greenhouse Operations Credits: 3
HOR 162 - Applied Plant Science Credits: 3
HOR 168 - Plant Propagation Credits: 3

Other Major Courses: 13 Hours

Required: 6 Hours

ACA 111 - College Student Success Credits: 1
or ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credits: 1
AGR 265 - Organic Crop Prod: Spring Credits: 3
or HOR 245 - Hor Specialty Crops Credits: 3
HOR 265 - Advanced Plant Materials Credits: 2

Select 7 Hours from the following: (maximum of 4 Hours of WBL)

HOR 124 - Nursery Operations Credits: 3
HOR 273 - Hor Mgmt & Marketing Credits: 3
or AGR 214 - Agricultural Marketing Credits: 3
WBL 111 - Work-Based Learning I Credits: 1
WBL 112 - Work-Based Learning I Credits: 2
WBL 121 - Work-Based Learning II Credits: 1
WBL 122 - Work-Based Learning II Credits: 2

Total Greenhouse Technician Diploma: 37-38 Credits