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 Level: 01

• CON0007

• Hardscape Installation I

• Site surveying, grading, drainage and material installation techniques are key elements. Students study the theory of backfill and compaction and installation specifications for various hard surfaces currently used in the industry. Estimation of materials and labour is also an integral part of the course. Safe and efficient operation of all related compaction and stone cutting equipment is practised as students install the hard surface materials on the campus grounds.

• Co-requisites: HOR7032 

• ENL1813M

• Communications I

• Communication remains an essential skill sought by employers, regardless of discipline or field of study. Using a practical, vocation-oriented approach, students focus on meeting the requirements of effective communication. Through a combination of lectures, exercises, and independent learning, students practise writing, speaking, reading, listening, locating and documenting information, and using technology to communicate professionally. Students develop and strengthen communication skills that contribute to success in both educational and workplace environments. 

• GEP1001

• Cooperative Education Readiness

• Students are guided through a series of activities which prepares them for their co-op job search term. Through a detailed orientation students learn the cooperative education program policies and procedures related to searching and securing a work term opportunity. Students identify their strengths and transferable skills and participate in workshop style sessions that focus on cover letter and resume development, interview techniques and job search strategies. Students learn how to navigate HireAC where employers post cooperative education job opportunities. Students reflect on workplace success, ethics and responsibilities. 

• HOR7000

• Nursery and Garden Centre Operations I

• The propagation and cultivation of nursery stock is a key part of plant production. Students establish a solid foundation in plant nomenclature and hardiness and then learn basic plant anatomy. Elements essential for plant growth, woody plant identification, and culture and pest control are also covered. Pruning of nursery stock and retail handling complete the course. Students apply theory and practise plant identification in the gardens and retail nursery on campus. 

• HOR7005

• Urban Agriculture I

• Students study how to effectively deal with the challenges of producing edible crops in the urban environment. Introduction to the propagation, cultivation and harvesting of edible crops is covered. Selection of suitable seed strains for the local environs, growth monitoring and final evaluation methodologies prepare students for applied research. Students receive hands-on training in the campus food production gardens, as well as through field trips to the related industry sectors. 

• HOR7030

• Landscape Maintenance I: Theory

• Landscape maintenance involves the installation and maintenance of turf, planting beds, and herbaceous and woody plant material. Students apply theory and practise plant identification and nomenclature. Students also learn safe purchasing principles that assure the selection and operation of efficient, safe, ergonomic and environmentally safe equipment. Design principles, installation, adjustment and repair of irrigation systems are included. Smart About Salt Certification training is also covered. Students learn about snow and ice removal products, application techniques and equipment operation and maintenance.

• Co-requisites: HOR7031 

• HOR7031

• Landscape Maintenance I: Applied

• Group activities include installation and maintenance of turf, planting beds, and herbaceous and woody plant material. Students learn efficient and ergonomically safe use of hand tools and safe operation and maintenance of small engine equipment commonly used in the industry. Students apply theory and practise plant identification and nomenclature during their work in the demonstration gardens.

• Co-requisites: HOR7030 and HOR7032 

• HOR7032

• Horticultural Jobsite Safety

• Safety orientation and training include OHSA (Occupational Health and Safety Act), WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System), and jobsite safety and risk. Students learn how corporate safety programs are structured, along with the employee's roles and responsibilities within those programs. Students must complete the incorporated standard first aid, CPR-C and Working at Heights certification to pass this course. 

Level: 02

• CON7007

• Hardscape Installation II: Theory

• To make intelligent and environmentally-sound decisions on material selection, students explore manufactured and natural material specifications. Students are introduced to the construction of retaining walls, decks, arbors, fences and water features. The load stresses that these construction features are subject to and how they are counteracted through sound engineering specifications is emphasized.

• Prerequisites: CON0007

• Co-requisites: CON7008 

• CON7008

• Hardscape Installation II: Applied

• Utilizing the woodwork construction lab and the indoor hard surface construction lab, students get hands-on experience in working with the various manufactured and natural materials available to meet project specifications. Students gain competency in all of the related hand and power tools utilized currently in the industry.

• Prerequisites: CON0007

• Co-requisites: CON7007 

• ENL1949

• Business Communications for Horticulture

• Students create a hypothetical horticulture business to serve as a real-life context for a variety of professional communication activities. They learn to write information and promotional materials for both web and print and a variety of job search materials, as well as standard business documents. They also learn how to present their businesses effectively to clients and how to present themselves professionally in job interviews. Students have an opportunity to develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development.

• Prerequisites: ENL1813M 

• HOR7007

• Interiorscaping,Living Walls and Green Roofs

• Interior plantscaping involves lighting, containers, soils, watering, nutrition and basic interior plantscaping design. Living wall technology and maintenance is explored both theoretically and practically. Visiting functioning installations in green roof technology prepares students to both install and maintain living roofs.

• Prerequisites: HOR7032 

• HOR7008

• Urban Agriculture II

• Organic and Bio-Dynamic gardening techniques introduce students to the diversity of plant growth philosophies. Students study what is involved in the preparation and management of soils for organic certification. The value of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) operations in the local sustainable food chain supply is discussed. Studies of plant characteristics that generate potentially successful crop production in the local environ further the student's preparation to participate in applied research. Successful business management practices for these operations are also explored.

• Prerequisites: HOR7005 

• HOR7011

• Sustainable Landscape Design I

• Basic Design Theory is essential in the composition of functional and aesthetically pleasing landscapes. Basic design theory includes site analysis, area composition, access flow analysis, functional planning and selection of materials and plant varieties. Students learn how to compose landscapes that accommodate site conditions, client needs and the effects of time and weather on the landscape. Selecting plant species and composing functional and aesthetically pleasing combinations will complete the course. Working with a combination of hand drawing and standard CAD software students learn the foundational skills for producing a functional and aesthetically pleasing design.

• Prerequisites: HOR7000 and HOR7030 

• MKT7009

• Nursery and Garden Centre Operations II

• Identification of plant material is a crucial part of Nursery production and Garden Centre activities. Students learn the identification of deciduous plant material from buds and twigs and continue with the study of conifers. Studies in plant physiology, integrated pest management, plant nutrition and fertilizer use, expand the student's knowledge of base for the varied needs of the Nursery and Garden Centre. The propagation of plants in a greenhouse setting is introduced, with emphasis on seed propagation of perennials and annuals. Students visit greenhouse growing operations and engage in practical exercises in the department.

• Prerequisites: HOR7000 

• Choose one from equivalencies:

• GED1406

• General Education Elective

• Visit the general education electives site for details about how to select these courses.

• Students choose one course, from a group of general education electives, which meets one of the following five theme requirements: Arts in Society, Civic Life, Social and Cultural Understanding, Personal Understanding, and Science and Technology.

• Equivalencies: ARC9001 or DSN2001 or ENV0002 or FAM1218 or FIN2300 or GED5200 or GED5300 or GEN1001 or GEN1957 or GEN2000 or GEN2003 or GEN2009 or HIS0001 or HIS2000 or HOS2228 or LIB1982 or MGT7330 or MVM8800 or PSI1702 or RAD2001 or SOC2003 or GED5002 or GED5004 or GED5005 or GED5006 or GED6022 or GED1896 or GED5009 or PSI0003 

Co-op: 01

• HOR7014

• Co-op Placement

• Students apply and interview for co-op positions with the program's various industry partners. The work term provides students with the opportunity to consolidate and apply acquired knowledge and skills and further develop their competencies within an industry sector of their choice. This is a unique opportunity to relate to the industry and start their professional networking. Students prepare by developing effective resumes, job search techniques, career plans and practice job interview skills. Students develop personal learning objectives, enhancing their self-directed learning, and conclude the learning outcomes in the final work term report.

• Prerequisites: CON0007 and CON7007 and CON7008 and GEP1001 and HOR7000 and HOR7005 and HOR7030 and HOR7031 and HOR7032 

• CON7020

• Landscape Installation and Maintenance: Applied

• Applied skills are essential for employees to be efficient and accurate in the maintenance of ornamentals, turf areas, nurseries and green spaces. Skills in hardscaping installation, living wall and green roof maintenance are covered. Students also receive experience operating related equipment on the campus grounds.

• Prerequisites: CON7008 and HOR7031

• Co-requisites: HOR7033 

• GEN2007M

• Community Service

• Volunteerism not only benefits a community, but it can broaden the world view of the volunteer. Students who give their time and energy to a particular cause, in return, gain an opportunity to reflect on the value of the volunteer in contemporary society. Students consider different types of volunteer settings, trace the history of volunteer organizations, examine the various roles volunteers play within society and reflect on ethical issues. 

• HOR7019

• Urban Agriculture III

• The propagation, cultivation and harvesting of soft fruits and vegetable crops are explored. Students receive hands-on training in the campus food production gardens and complement their growing knowledge of this industry through field trips.

• Prerequisites: HOR7008

• Co-requisites: HOR7029 

• HOR7027

• Culture and Nature

• Students trace the relationship human beings have with the natural world in which they live, and how, over the course of history, that relationship has changed in ways we can observe through art, literature and physical changes in the landscape. The green movement is an expression of current changes in that relationship. Students have an opportunity to reflect on the way human values have affected the natural world and how social change invariably involves changes in the value system. 

• HOR7029

• Nursery and Garden Centre Operations III

• The identification of plant material is a crucial part of Nursery Production and Garden Centre activities. Students continue with the study of trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals. Essential activities of plant handling, merchandising and customer service are addressed in a Garden Centre context. Practical aspects are covered by field trips to Garden Centres and marketing and selling operations in the department nursery.

• Prerequisites: MKT7009

• Co-requisites: HOR7019 

• HOR7033

• Landscape Installation and Maintenance: Theory

• Hard surface construction requires sound knowledge of surfacing materials and specifications. Students learn hard surface design specifications. Students also generate construction detail drawings. The theory behind the installation and maintenance of commercial turf, planting beds, herbaceous and woody plants is essential knowledge for green space maintenance. Students practise safe and efficient operation of all related maintenance and installation equipment.

• Prerequisites: CON7007 and HOR7011 and HOR7030 and MKT7009

• Co-requisites: CON7020 

Level: 04

• HOR7021

• Professional Landscape Operations

• Leadership, risk management, sales and marketing, exterior production, strategic planning, human resources management and financial management are important aspects of landscape operations. Students are set on the lifelong path of learning that ensures personal and professional success. Application of theory is achieved through a case study linked to HOR7023, HOR7024 and MGT0091. A case study evaluation is undertaken by an Industry panel.

• Prerequisites: ENL1949 and HOR7029 and HOR7032 and HOR7033 and MKT7009

• Co-requisites: HOR7023 and HOR7024 and MGT0091 

• HOR7022

• Urban Arboriculture Practices

• Utilizing the arborist's certification study guide, students study the following areas of urban arboriculture: winter twig identification, tree anatomy, and physiology, tree/soil relations, water management, nutrition and fertilization techniques, problem diagnosis and management, safe tree pruning and storm damage repair and construction management. Students identify hazardous tree characteristics in the field, as well as apply the principles for tree evaluation set out by the International Society of Arboriculture.

• Prerequisites: HOR7029 

• HOR7023

• Sustainable Landscape Design II

• Students learn to apply client and context-based design in the development of relevant, functional and sustainable landscapes. Students also learn the value of form and spatial composition in creating various aesthetic effects, how to evaluate and select materials and how to develop complex planting plans. The client interview process, design presentation techniques and the research and application of building codes and bylaws are also covered. Students apply these skills in the production of a detailed, customized plan for a sustainable landscape using a variety of design techniques and standard CAD software.

• Prerequisites: HOR7011 and HOR7033 

• HOR7024

• Urban Agriculture IV

• Students expand on harvest timing and techniques along with legislation and guidelines for safe food handling and storage. Students learn marketing techniques current to the local area. An introduction to orchard establishment and maintenance familiarizes students with that sector of the industry.

• Prerequisites: HOR7019 

• MGT0091

• Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship

• Setting up and managing divisions within a small business are required as experience is gained in the industry. Some of the topic areas include the legal structure, budgets, government resources, marketing and financial planning. Students also learn how new innovative research can expand or initiate new business opportunities. Practical business skills include developing a business plan, creating a strategic plan based on mission and vision, complying with federal and provincial regulations and managing employees.

• Prerequisites: ENL1949

• Co-requisites: HOR7021