HORT 134 Nursery Retailing

1 credits

Covers a wide range of business skills including costing and quality control. Topics include creating quality products, researching and finding niche markets, and producing a major retail event.

Prerequisites: ABED 40 (or placement into MATH 87 or higher) and ABED 46 (or placement into ENGL 93 or higher)

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Practice quality control of a wide range of plants
Set up displays in a variety of areas for public sales
Determine price by identifying cost of producing crops
Research and produce accurate cultural information for specific crops
Effectively interact as a team member in a high volume retail situation

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

be prepared to obtain various positions in the field of horticulture
demonstrate professional knowledge of horticultural skills

Total Hours: 20 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20