The Environmental Horticulture and Floristry Department offers students a choice of preparation for employment in producing, selling, and caring for plants and flowers used to beautify homes, stores, gardens, parks, highways, and industrial property. The Program in Environmental Horticulture and Floristry comprises the curricula in these fields. Students may complete majors concurrently in any two of these fields, or, with the help of the teaching staff, plan a course of study to meet their particular needs.
Enrollment is open to all interested students.
Work Experience Training. Students in the Program may obtain field training in the horticulture or floral industries by enrolling in the appropriate work-experience course. To receive credit, students must work at least 5 hours weekly in an approved position. The College helps students in the course find internship opportunities or salaried employment. Placement depends upon students' abilities and records, employers' requirements, and economic conditions.