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Major in Tropical Landscaping

A major in Tropical Landscaping would require successful completion of 15 credits of Level 1 Pre-requisites and a total of 32 credits at the advanced level.

 

 

LEVEL I

PRE-REQUISITE COURSES

SEMESTER 1

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

AGSL 1001

Soils and the Environment

3

VART 1404

ICT and Design Foundations

3

LEVEL I

SEMESTER 2

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

AGRI 1016

Plant Anatomy and Physiology

3

VART 1406

Colour and Materials

3

LEVEL I

SUMMER

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

LDSP 1000

Practical Skills

3

Total Credits

 

15

CORE COURSES

LEVEL II

SEMESTER 1

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

HORT 2001

People–Plant Relationships

3

HORT 2002

Tropical Landscape Plant Identification

3

VART 2401

Landscape Design I

3

COURSE LISTING

 

 

 

LEVEL II

SEMESTER 2

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

VART 2402

Landscape Design II

3

Total Credits

 

12

LEVEL II

SUMMER

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

LDSP 2000

Landscaping Internship

4

LEVEL III

SEMESTER 1

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

HORT 3001

Amenity and Sports Turfgrass Management

3

LDSP 3001

Landscaping Project

4

LDSP 3002

Hardscape Construction and Maintenance

3

LEVEL III

SEMESTER 2

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

HORT 3002

Landscape Horticulture

3

Total Credits

 

13

Any 3 credits of Electives from the following (N.B. Students must have the necessary pre-requisites):

SEMESTER 1

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

AGCP 3103

Commercial Floriculture

3

AGCP 3104

Plant Propagation and Nursery Management

3

AGSL 2000

Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Technology

3

SEMESTER 2

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

AGBU 3007

New Venture Creation

3

AGRI 2001

Tropical Crop Protection

3

AGSL 2001

Soil and Water Management

3

 

 

 

 

FOUNDATION COURSES

Students are required to enrol for three foundation courses

1 - FOUN 1105 - Scientific and Technical Writing (Mandatory)

2 - FOUN 1101 - Caribbean Civilisation OR FOUN 1301 - Law, Governance, Economy and Society 

3 - Choose one of the following languages: 

       CHIN 1007 - Chinese(Mandarin) Beginners I 

       FREN 1009 - French for Beginners I 

       JAPA 1007 - Japanese for Beginners I 

       SPAN 1007 - Spanish for Beginners I

 

 

 

 

[Updated: August 2023]

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