Horticulture Program
West Campus Location |
Perhaps you are one of many
individuals who simply love plants. You take pride in being able to grow and
care for houseplants as well nurturing the annuals and perennials around the
place you call home or in a neighborhood flower bed. If so, you may want to
consider pursuing a career as horticulturist.
If you like the outdoors and have always liked plants, shrubs and other
foliage, you can take what you know and make a career out of it by getting the
right training through the Horticulture Program at Lansing Community College.
Our program offers coursework for students who want to earn an associate degree
and for others who are looking for landscape seminars and for the professional
interested in gaining additional expertise in specialized areas of floriculture.
The program covers topics from interior landscaping and flowering plants to
designing ornamental gardens and wedding floral design. All of our courses are
taught by faculty, professionals who pride themselves in sound coursework and
take genuine interest in your studies and your career plans.
Horticulturists are employed by florists, greenhouses and garden
centers, nurseries, retail sales outlets, landscape contractors, design and
construction firms and lawn care companies. Average starting salary for
horticulturists is $7 to $10 per hour plus benefits and sales commissions.
Courses for the Horticulture Associate in Applied Science Degree are
offered throughout the year. Many are offered evenings as well as days to
accommodate your schedule. Spring semester begins in January, summer semester
begins in June and fall classes begin in August.
We want you in our classroom next semester. If you need direction on how
to begin at LCC, let us know what's on your mind and what you need from LCC to
get started. We've got a place waiting for in our classroom that can lead you to
a great career start.
For specific information about our Horticulture Program, contact us.
Landscape, Horticulture, Agriculture Programs
2008 Advisory Board
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Name |
Company |
| Lisa Wenke Ambrosio | Wenke Greenhouses |
| Gale Arent | Michigan Floriculture Growers Council |
| Tim Banfield | Outdoor Living, Lansing Community College, Instructor |
| Louis Cox | JJR/Smith Group |
| Rod Crittenden | Michigan Floral Association |
| Dennis Crum | Four Star Greenhouse |
| Julie Francke | Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park |
| Amy Frankmann | Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association |
| Bob Ford | Landscape Architects and Planners |
| Paul Judd | Conservation Design Forum |
| Paul Karlovich | C. Raker & Sons, Inc. |
| Laura Percival | Eaton Intermediate School District |
| Steve Vossler | Lansing Community College, EDBT Interim Chair |
| Larry Princinsky | Lansing Community College, Instructor |
| Jim Radabaugh | Lansing Community College, Instructor |
| Tom Smith | Michigan Turf Grass Foundation |
| George VanAtta | VanAtta Greenhouse |
| Bob Welch | Lansing Community College, Professor |
| Cindy Welch | Lansing Community College, Program Coordinator |
| Gale Arent | Michigan Floriculture Growers Council |
| Tim Banfield | Outdoor Living, Lansing Community College, Instructor |
| Diane Breitung-Pratt | Lansing Community College, Instructor |
| Rod Crittenden | Michigan Floral Association |
| Amy Frankmann | Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association |
| Bob Ford | Landscape Architects and Planners |
| Laura Percival | Eaton Intermediate School District |
| JaNice Marshall | Lansing Community College, EDBT Chair |
| Ellyn Meyers | Lansing Community College, Instructor |
| Larry Princinsky | Lansing Community College, Instructor |
| Jim Radabaugh | Lansing Community College, Instructor |
| Randy Showerman |
Michigan State University Department of Community Agriculture Recreation and Resource Studies |
| Tom Smith | Michigan Turf Grass Foundation |
| George VanAtta | VanAtta Greenhouse |
| Bob Welch | Lansing Community College, Professor |
Curriculum Information - Horticulture Program
To view degree and certificate requirements click on the curriculum code below.
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Code |
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Degrees and Certificates |
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Horticulture, Associate in Applied Science Degree |
Course Offerings
Many of the courses listed below are offered at LCC throughout the academic year and can be taken to upgrade current skills or fulfill degree and certificate requirements. Visit the Course Schedule and Registration page for information pertaining to courses available during a particular semester.
HORT 100 Field Experiences Horticulture
HORT 102 Introduction to Ornamental
Horticulture
HORT 103 Indoor Plants and Flowers
HORT 105 Pests and Problems Ornamental
Plants
HORT 107 Beginning Floral Design
HORT 109 Contemporary Floral Design
HORT 110 Wedding Floral Design
HORT 143 Cut Flower, Foliage and
Potted Plants
HORT 175 Special Topics in
Horticulture
HORT 230 Plant Propagation/Nursery
Operations
HORT 235 Greenhouse Structures &
Environment
HORT 236 Greenhouse Ornamentals
HORT 237 Bedding Plant Production
HORT 238 Garden Center/Nursery Sales
HORT 295 Horticulture Project Lab
Career Facts - Horticulture Program
What does a horticulturist do?
Professional horticulturists are involved with plant materials
and their growth, development, propagation and use. The
horticulturist also focuses on environmental concerns and pest problems
associated with ornamental plants and their management. The two
major commodity areas are connected to landscape plants and
floriculture.
What types of skills are required?
Horticulturists need to know plant physiology, how to identify
and propagate all types of plants. They must also be knowledgeable
of plant problems such as insects, disease and management. In
addition, horticulturists need to know about the growing environments
and structures of plants.
Where are they employed?
Horticulturists are employed by florists, greenhouses and garden
centers, nurseries, retail sales outlets, landscape contractors, design
and construction firms and lawn care companies.
What degrees are available?
An associate in applied science degree is available in horticulture.
What do they earn?
The average starting salary for horticulturists is $7 to $10 per hour
plus benefits and sales commissions.
Faculty/Staff - Horticulture Program
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JaNice Marshall Department Chair pittsmoj@lcc.edu (517)483-5338 |
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Sydney Glasscoe |
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Ellyn Meyers, Faculty Program Coordinator meyerse2@lcc.edu (517)483-1336 |
| Katherine Hanson, Faculty and Academic Advisor hansonk@lcc.edu (517)483-1107 |
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| Diane Breitung-Pratt, Faculty brietunl@lcc.edu (517)483-1336 |
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| Michelle Jennings, Faculty jenninm@lcc.edu (517)483-1336 |
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| Jean Long, Faculty longj@lcc.edu (517)483-1336 |
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| Diane Peterson, Faculty petersd@lcc.edu (517)483-1336 |
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| Larry Princinsky, Faculty princil@lcc.edu (517)483-1336 |
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| Bob Welch, Professor rwelch@lcc.edu (517)483-9675 |
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| Cindy Welch cwelch@lcc.edu (517)483-1336 |
