Also, energy alternatives are explored. Horticulture Science provides a science credit. Students study trees, shrubs, flowers, and other plants, and develop skills that will enable them to find employment in nurseries, greenhouses, and garden supply centers or provide a basis for a two or four year college program in horticulture or related fields. Experiences in the greenhouse and in school and community include planting and growing of plants, trees, shrubs, and flowers. Students learn planting arrangements for interior and exterior beautification and engage in landscape planning for homes and offices.
Students work with scientific instruments and materials in a problem-solving context.
The course consists of six laboratory-oriented units. Matter and Energy A includes force and motion, electricity and magnetism, and the electromagnetic spectrum. Matter and Energy B includes basic inorganic chemistry, basic organic chemistry, and basic nuclear chemistry. Matter and Energy A and B are recommended highly to precede semesters of biology, chemistry, and physics. The course is a two-period class and counts toward a science and elective credit.