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Landscape/Nursery Management

          High Schools With Programs:
 
  • Damascus HS
  • Col. Zadok Magruder HS


    Program Details:
 

Status:
  • Courses Available


Graduation Requirements:
  • USM Completer
  • CTE Completer
 

Advanced-Level Coursework:
  • College Tech Prep Credits
  • Certificate of Merit

Industry Certifications:

  • Certified Landscape Professional - Post Secondary
  • Certified Landscape Technician - Post Secondary

National and State Standards:

  • Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA)
  • Professional Grounds Management Society
  • Florida Nursery Growers & Landscape Association (FNGLA)
  • Certified Horticulture Professional
  • Landscape Technician
  • Landscape Contractor
  • Landscape Design


Cluster: Environmental, Agricultural, and Natural Resources

Program Description:
Landscape/Nursery Management
Landscape/Nursery Management prepares students to pursue a variety of horticulture occupations. Students plant and maintain shrubs, trees, ornamental plants, ground cover, and turf grass for the beautification of homes, recreation areas, and other facilities. Grounds keeping and gardening are emphasized along with propagation and harvesting in the greenhouse and the field, landscape planning and maintenance, the use of nursery and landscaping equipment, and the skills and techniques of manicured lawn care.
High School Program Planner
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
English
English
English
English

Mathematics
Algebra 1
Geometry

Mathematics
   Algebra 2

Mathematics
Algebra 2
   Pre calculus

Mathematics
   Pre calculus
Calculus

Science
Matter & Energy

Science
 Biology

Science
   Chemistry

Science (Elective)
   Adv. Physics
   Adv. Biology

Social Studies
U.S. History A & B
Social Studies
National, State, and Local Government A & B
Social Studies
Modern World History
A & B
Landscape/Nursery Management 2A & 2B DP

Foreign Language
Spanish

Foreign Language
Spanish

Landscape/Nursery Management 1A & 1B DP
Physical Education
Health (.5)/ Elective (.5)

Elective
Biotechnology

 

Software Applications by Design A & B
 (Tech Ed Credit)
Fine Arts
Elective
Accounting
(Adv. Tech Credit)
Landscape/Nursery Management Internship

Highly Recommended Courses:
Software Applications by Design A & B
Accounting A/B
Web Site Development

Recommended Courses:
Entrepreneurship and Business Management

Course meets one of these Indicators of Rigor:

2 credits of foreign language
2 credits in advanced technology
Math courses beyond Algebra 2 and Geometry
4 credits in science

Articulation Agreements:

Montgomery College:
Students can receive up to six credits toward the Landscape Technology A.A.S.pro gram at Montgomery College


Internships:

An internship in the Landscaping/Nursery industry is highly recommended.

Please Note:
To ensure rigorous preparation for both college and careers, students are encouraged to take the highest level of science, mathematics, and foreign language. Successful completion of this sequence will fulfill requirements for the University System of Maryland and completion of a career development program resulting in a dual completer program.


Landscape/Nursery Management
CIP 01.0605.4


Requirements for Program Completion
Option 1 = ( 4 credits A ) or Option 2 = ( 3 credits A + 1 credit B )
Code
Course #
Course Title
Credit
A
5656
5657
Landscaping/Nursery Management 1A
Landscaping/Nursery Management 1B
1.0
1.0
      5659
     5660
Landscaping/Nursery Management 2A
Landscaping/Nursery Management 2B
1.0
1.0
B
5713
Landscaping/Nursery Management Internship
(Unlimited Repeats)
  .5



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