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 040 (or placement into MATH 087 or higher) and ABED 046 (or placement into ENGL 093 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

Global Outcomes
This course teaches to the global outcome of teamwork.

Total Hours: 20 Lab or Clinical Hours: 20