HELP	ARTD-Arts   BSSD-Behav. & Social Sci.   HUMD-Humanities    NSLD-Nat. Sci. with Lab   NSND-Nat. Sci. NO lab   [M] - Multicultural CE -- Credit by Exam available     (...only)  -- offered only on indicated campus(es)     G - Germantown    R - Rockville    TP - Takoma Park/Silver Spring
Course	Course Title	Semester Hours	Subject
LN 101	INTRO TO LANDSCAPE TECH	2 semester hours	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    A general introduction to the horticultural industry including nurseries, landscape establishment and maintenance, interior landscapes, lawn establishment and management, arboriculture, and landscape design. Guest speakers present a general survey of the major fields of the industry as well as potential job opportunities in those fields. Topics include basic concepts in plant growth, morphology, physiology, sexual and asexual plant propagation, plant nutrient requirements, and fertilizer sources. (G only) Two hours each week.
LN 108	PLANT MATERIALS I	3 semester hours	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Identification and uses of deciduous plant material commonly used in the landscape in Maryland and surrounding states for residential and commercial plantings. Emphasis on native and non-native deciduous trees and shrubs. Plant heights, shapes, seasonal interest, flower time, colors, fruiting characteristics, and other landscape characteristics are covered. This course is intended to prepare the student to make appropriate selection of plant materials for particular landscape situations. (G only) Assessment level: RD 099/103. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory each week.
LN 108L	PLANT MATERIALS I	No Credit	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Laboratory component of LN 108.
LN 109	PLANT MATERIALS II	3 semester hours	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Identification and uses of evergreen plant material commonly used in the landscapes of Maryland and surrounding states. Evergreens with outstanding qualities that are not commonly used and that are recent plant introductions will also be covered. The course will emphasize native and non-native evergreen shrubs, trees, ground covers, and vines. Evergreen plant heights, shapes, colors, seed pod characteristics, and bark patterns will be covered. (G only) Assessment level: RD 099/103. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory each week.
HELP	ARTD-Arts   BSSD-Behav. & Social Sci.   HUMD-Humanities    NSLD-Nat. Sci. with Lab   NSND-Nat. Sci. NO lab   [M] - Multicultural CE -- Credit by Exam available     (...only)  -- offered only on indicated campus(es)     G - Germantown    R - Rockville    TP - Takoma Park/Silver Spring
Course	Course Title	Semester Hours	Subject
LN 109L	PLANT MATERIALS II	No Credit	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Laboratory component of LN 109.
LN 110	HERBACEOUS PLANT MATERIALS	3 semester hours	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    This course, designed to help students make appropriate selections for landscaping situations, identifies and examines herbaceous plant material commonly used in residential and commercial landscaping, with an emphasis on annuals, perennials, and ornamental grasses. (G only) Assessment level: RD 099/103. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory each week.
LN 110L	HERBACEOUS PLANT MATERIALS	No Credit	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Laboratory component of LN 110.
LN 115	WATER GARDEN MGMT	2 semester hours	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    This course, a comprehensive survey directed toward planning, installing, and maintaining water gardens, examines construction materials and techniques. Topics also include the study of aquatic plants--their propagation, culture, and function in the aquatic ecosystem--and the selection and care of ornamental fish and scavengers. (G only) One hour lecture, two hours laboratory each week.
HELP	ARTD-Arts   BSSD-Behav. & Social Sci.   HUMD-Humanities    NSLD-Nat. Sci. with Lab   NSND-Nat. Sci. NO lab   [M] - Multicultural CE -- Credit by Exam available     (...only)  -- offered only on indicated campus(es)     G - Germantown    R - Rockville    TP - Takoma Park/Silver Spring
Course	Course Title	Semester Hours	Subject
LN 115L	WATER GARDEN MGMT	No Credit	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Laboratory component of LN 115.
LN 118	LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT	3 semester hours	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Landscape management skills in site preparation and modification for landscape planting. Handling of balled and burlapped plant stock and container nursery stock in the transplanting process. Evaluating the soils of planting sites. Study of fertility practices, drainage problems, use and limitations of soil amendments, methods for selecting healthy plant material, pruning techniques, mulch materials, and chemical and nonchemical methods of weed control. Understanding the job estimating process. (G only) Assessment level: RD 099/103. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory each week.
LN 118L	LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT	No Credit	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Laboratory component of LN 118.
LN 120	LANDSCAPE GRAPHICS	3 semester hours	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    This course in landscape design is for beginning students who wish to develop the graphic skills necessary to prepare planting designs and construction drawings for presentations to clients and for construction implementation. Topics include site analysis, conceptual design, schematic design, working drawings, and construction details. Students will prepare colored site plans and basic three-dimensional drawings. (G only) Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory each week.
HELP	ARTD-Arts   BSSD-Behav. & Social Sci.   HUMD-Humanities    NSLD-Nat. Sci. with Lab   NSND-Nat. Sci. NO lab   [M] - Multicultural CE -- Credit by Exam available     (...only)  -- offered only on indicated campus(es)     G - Germantown    R - Rockville    TP - Takoma Park/Silver Spring
Course	Course Title	Semester Hours	Subject
LN 120L	LANDSCAPE GRAPHICS	No Credit	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Laboratory component of LN 120.
LN 130	LANDSCAPE DESIGN	3 semester hours	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    A continuation of LN 120, focusing on the fundamental concepts of landscape design. Students will be introduced to the principles of residential landscape architecture, including planning, form composition, design development, and client presentations. The proper and effective use of plant and landscape materials in developing designs and graphics for both formal and informal landscapes will be emphasized. (G only) PREREQUISITE: LN 120 or consent of department. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory each week.
LN 130L	LANDSCAPE DESIGN	No Credit	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Laboratory component of LN 130.
LN 140	CREATE GARDEN IN A DIGITAL AGE	2 semester hours	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    This course introduces students to historical garden designs as well as current ecologically influenced trends, such as sustainable landscaping and native planting designs. Through traditional and digital media, students will learn to apply these influences to create their own designs and to prepare graphic presentations, plant palettes and price quotes. Three Saturday field trips will look at garden designs that will form the basis of the students' projects. (G only) Assessment level: RD 099/103. One hour lecture, two hours laboratory each week.
HELP	ARTD-Arts   BSSD-Behav. & Social Sci.   HUMD-Humanities    NSLD-Nat. Sci. with Lab   NSND-Nat. Sci. NO lab   [M] - Multicultural CE -- Credit by Exam available     (...only)  -- offered only on indicated campus(es)     G - Germantown    R - Rockville    TP - Takoma Park/Silver Spring
Course	Course Title	Semester Hours	Subject
LN 140L	CREATE GARDEN IN A DIGITAL AGE	No Credit	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Laboratory component of LN 140.
LN 150	INTRODUCTION TO ARBORICULTURE	1 semester hour	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Hands-on course teaches the skills and techniques necessary to access the upper parts of large trees; safety when working in and around large trees; and proper selection, use, and maintenance of equipment used in the arboriculture profession. Other topics include selection and care of personal protective equipment. The course is physical in nature. This course has been endorsed by the Maryland Arborist Association. (G only) Assessment level: RD 099/103. Two hours laboratory each week.
LN 190	PESTICIDE USE & SAFETY	2 semester hours	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    This course prepares the horticultural professional for the examination for pesticide application certification. Course content includes principles of pest control, pesticides, laws and regulations, pesticide labeling, pesticides and human health, personal protective equipment, pesticides and the environment, handling pesticides, pesticide emergencies, and pesticide alternatives. (G only) Two hours each week.
LN 204	LANDSCAPE CONST METHOD/EST	3 semester hours	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    This course is designed to provide an overview of landscape construction detail and design and its importance and value for successful implementation of landscape planning. Course content includes design and site factors, regulations and conventions, construction features and materials, design development, wood and masonry construction, and cost estimating. (G only) PREREQUISITE: LN 130 or consent of department. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory each week.
HELP	ARTD-Arts   BSSD-Behav. & Social Sci.   HUMD-Humanities    NSLD-Nat. Sci. with Lab   NSND-Nat. Sci. NO lab   [M] - Multicultural CE -- Credit by Exam available     (...only)  -- offered only on indicated campus(es)     G - Germantown    R - Rockville    TP - Takoma Park/Silver Spring
Course	Course Title	Semester Hours	Subject
LN 204L	LANDSCAPE CONST METHOD/EST	No Credit	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Laboratory component of LN 204.
LN 209	INT & GREENHOUSE PLANTS	3 semester hours	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Introduction to the interior plant industry. Uses of plants in interior landscape. Greenhouse growing of foliage and flowering plant material. Interior plant identification, adaptability to interior situations. Cultural characteristics and specific problems. Greenhouse structures, equipment used in greenhouse plant production, and propagation and growing of greenhouse crops. Fertilizer schedules, irrigation methods and equipment, methods of influencing flowering and plant height to enhance marketing of the plants. (G only) Assessment level: RD 099/103. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory each week.
LN 209L	INT & GREENHOUSE PLANTS	No Credit	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Laboratory component of LN 209.
LN 215	PEST MANAGEMENT	3 semester hours	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Identification of insects, mites, and other arthropods attacking landscapes, nursery plants, and greenhouse crops. Topics include life cycles of plant-damaging insects/mites and identification of commonly attacked plant materials; integrated pest management control options; pesticide uses and limitations; pesticide safety, equipment, and application methods. (G only) Assessment level: RD 099/103. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory each week.
HELP	ARTD-Arts   BSSD-Behav. & Social Sci.   HUMD-Humanities    NSLD-Nat. Sci. with Lab   NSND-Nat. Sci. NO lab   [M] - Multicultural CE -- Credit by Exam available     (...only)  -- offered only on indicated campus(es)     G - Germantown    R - Rockville    TP - Takoma Park/Silver Spring
Course	Course Title	Semester Hours	Subject
LN 215L	PEST MANAGEMENT	No Credit	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Laboratory component of LN 215.
LN 222	TURFGRASS MGMT	3 semester hours	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Management of turfgrass with respect to residential, commercial, and athletic field lawn care. Emphasis on the use of the newest and most adaptable turfgrass varieties for minimum insect and disease problems. Turfgrass establishment procedures, lawn maintenance schedules, renovation procedures, pest control methods, and weed control options will be covered. Laboratory assignments will include identification of grass species, weeds, and turf insects. (G only) Assessment level: RD 099/103. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory each week.
LN 222L	TURFGRASS MGMT	No Credit	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Laboratory component of LN 222.
LN 223	DISEASES ORNAMENTAL PLANTS	3 semester hours	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Identification of pathogenic diseases and nonpathogenic problems affecting landscapes, nursery plants, and greenhouse crops. Topics include life cycles of plant-damaging pathogens and identification of commonly attacked plant materials; integrated pest management control options; and pesticide uses and limitations. Diagnostic skills will be developed to enable the student to identify the causal organism of a particular plant disease. (G only) PREREQUISITE: LN 108 or LN 109, or consent of department. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory each week.
HELP	ARTD-Arts   BSSD-Behav. & Social Sci.   HUMD-Humanities    NSLD-Nat. Sci. with Lab   NSND-Nat. Sci. NO lab   [M] - Multicultural CE -- Credit by Exam available     (...only)  -- offered only on indicated campus(es)     G - Germantown    R - Rockville    TP - Takoma Park/Silver Spring
Course	Course Title	Semester Hours	Subject
LN 223L	DISEASES ORNAMENTAL PLANTS	No Credit	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Laboratory component of LN 223.
LN 225	NURSERY MANAGEMENT	3 semester hours	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Practical aspects of operating a commercial landscape nursery. Production of ornamental trees, shrubs, and ground covers. Operation of container stock nursery, retail nursery, field-grown nursery operation, and wholesale nursery operation. Management practices in nursery development and organization. Techniques and equipment utilized in digging, holding, packaging, overwintering, and shipping of nursery stock. Field trips to selected horticultural industries. (G only) Assessment level: RD 099/103. Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory each week.
LN 225L	NURSERY MANAGEMENT	No Credit	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Laboratory component of LN 225.
LN 280	LANDSCAPE TECH INTERNSHIP	2 semester hours	LN-Landscape Technology
Course Description:    Students will design, with guidance from an instructor, an individual career work experience in the horticulture or turfgrass industry. The intent is to give students an appropriate work experience that will expand their knowledge and aid them in making career decisions. (G only) PREREQUISITE: Completion of 16 semester hours of landscape technology courses or consent of department. Six hours each week.

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