Landscape Gardening
Our program is perfect for students who are passionate about making the world greener through the study of landscape design and installation, arboriculture, greenhouse production, and irrigation.
Begin Your Journey
- Hone your craft in our 32-acre living laboratory and five greenhouses.
- Receive hands-on instruction from industry professionals.
- Participate in 500 hours of work-based learning opportunities with local companies to gain experience, college credit, and valuable connections.
Landscape gardening is a growing field. Our program provides the opportunity for great professional connections, paid internships, and work-based learning. Graduates can pursue employment in various positions across the Green Industry: nurseries, garden centers, greenhouses, landscape operations, governmental agencies/parks, golf courses, sports complexes, highway vegetation, turf maintenance companies, and private and public gardens. Explore a career in landscape gardening.
Expenses estimated over the two-year program timeline.
| ITEM | IN-STATE COST | OUT-OF-STATE COST |
| Tuition* | $5,548.00-5,776.00 | $19,564.00-20,368.00 |
| Student Activity Fee | $175.00 | $175.00 |
| Technology Fee | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| General Education Course fees | $0-100.00 | $0-100.00 |
| Additional Program fees | $0-60.00 | $0-60.00 |
| Program Travel fee (optional) | $0-1,000.00 | $0-1,000.00 |
| Textbooks | $650.00-900.00 | $650.00-900.00 |
| Supplies | $120.00 | $120.00 |
*Program credit hours: 73-76 – $76.00 per credit hour in-state tuition, $268.00 per credit hour out-of-state tuition. Tuition is based on concentration selected.
Sandhills is committed to the belief that every student should have an opportunity to pursue an education, regardless of financial resources. We are here to guide you through the financial aid system to make costs more manageable and higher education more accessible.
- Test Score/Class Requirements
- Use of computers is integral to this program. Some classes will be offered in a hybrid or online format.
- Students must complete or place into:
- ENG 111
- MAT 110 or Higher
- Work-Based Learning
- Students are required to participate in 2 semesters of on-campus field experience in the Sandhills Horticultural Gardens. Students are expected to log approximately 160 contact hours during the semester.
- In your final semester, students are required to complete a paid internship. Expenses incurred for room and board are the responsibility of the student.
- Summer Field Trip – Additional expenses required.
- Optional Travel:
- International Plant Propagation Society Meeting – Southern Region – participation will require additional funds.
- National Collegiate Landscape Competition – participation will require additional funds
* This program is financial aid eligible.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACA-115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HOR-160 | Plant Materials I | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| LSG-111 | Basic Landscape Technique | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| LSG-121 | Fall Gardening Lab | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| MAT*** | MAT-110 or higher | 2-3 | 2 | 3-4 |
| Credit Hours | 9-10 | 12 | 14-15 | |
| Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| HOR-134 | Greenhouse Operations | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| HOR-161 | Plant Materials II | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| HOR-257 | Arboriculture Practices | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| LSG-122 | Spring Gardening Lab | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| TRF-110 | Intro Turfgrass Cult & ID | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| WBL-111L | Work-Based Learning I | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 8 | 25 | 15 | |
| Third Semester (Summer) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ENG-112 or | Writing/Research in the Disc or | |||
|
Prof Research & Reporting
|
3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HOR-142 | Fruit & Vegetable Prod | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| HOR-265 | Advanced Plant Materials | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| LSG-123 | Summer Gardening Lab | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| *** | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
| Fourth Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| HOR-112 | Landscape Design I | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| HOR-168 | Plant Propagation | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| HOR-235 | Greenhouse Production | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| LSG-231 | Landscape Supervision | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| WBL-121L | Work-Based Learning II | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 8 | 23 | 14 | |
| Fifth Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| HOR-114 | Landscape Construction | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| HOR-164 | Hort Pest Management | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| HOR-215 | Landscape Irrigation | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| LSG-244 | Advanced Issues/LSG | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| *** | Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Technical Elective | 0-3 | 0-10 | 1-3 |
| Credit Hours | 11-14 | 6-16 | 15-17 | |
| Sixth Semester (Summer) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| WBL-212L | Work-Based Learning IV | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 72 | |||
| Technical Electives: | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| BUS-230 | Small Business Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DFT-119 | Basic CAD | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| GIS-111 | Introduction to GIS | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| HOR-213 | Landscape Design II | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| HOR-225 | Nursery Production | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| SST-140 | Green Bldg & Design Concepts | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| WBL-131L | Work-Based Learning III | 0 | 10 | 1 |
* This program is financial aid eligible.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACA-115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| HOR-160 | Plant Materials I | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| LSG-111 | Basic Landscape Technique | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| LSG-121 | Fall Gardening Lab | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 4 | 10 | 8 | |
| Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| HOR-134 | Greenhouse Operations | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| HOR-161 | Plant Materials II | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| LSG-122 | Spring Gardening Lab | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 4 | 10 | 8 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 16 | |||
* This program is financial aid eligible.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| LSG-111 | Basic Landscape Technique | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MAT*** | MAT-110 or higher | 2-3 | 2 | 3-4 |
| Credit Hours | 4-5 | 2 | 5-6 | |
| Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| HOR-114 | Landscape Construction | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| TRF-110 | Intro Turfgrass Cult & ID | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 5 | 4 | 7 | |
| Third Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| HOR-160 | Plant Materials I | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Fourth Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| HOR-215 | Landscape Irrigation | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 18 | |||
* This program is financial aid eligible.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACA-115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| HOR-160 | Plant Materials I | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| LSG-111 | Basic Landscape Technique | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MAT*** | MAT-110 or higher | 2-3 | 2 | 3-4 |
| Credit Hours | 6-7 | 6 | 9-10 | |
| Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| HOR-114 | Landscape Construction | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| HOR-161 | Plant Materials II | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| Third Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| HOR-112 | Landscape Design I | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 18 | |||
* This program is financial aid eligible.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACA-115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| HOR-160 | Plant Materials I | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| LSG-111 | Basic Landscape Technique | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MAT*** | MAT-110 or higher | 2-3 | 2 | 3-4 |
| Credit Hours | 6-7 | 6 | 9-10 | |
| Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| HOR-134 | Greenhouse Operations | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Third Semester (Summer) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| HOR-142 | Fruit & Vegetable Prod | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Fourth Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| HOR-235 | Greenhouse Production | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 17 | |||
Our graduates have transfer opportunities available. Graduates may pursue 4-year degrees in landscape gardening or related fields at the following university.
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Students must contact senior institutions to verify specific transfer requirements.
Contact
Hilarie Blevins, Coordinator
209 Steed Hall
(910) 695-3885
blevinsh@sandhills.edu
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