Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus PLSC 210: Horticulture Science Number of credits: 4 credits Fall Semester 2019 Description: Horticulture Science will help students become literate in the field of horticulture. By completing this course, students will have a workable knowledge of the classification of horticultural plants, the structure and function of plants and become familiar with plant growth and reproduction, control of light, temperature and fertilization and methods of propagation, pruning, training and production. Students will also become familiar with the marketing of major horticulture crops . Course Objectives: Upon completion of this class, students will; 1. Understand the basic principles of plant structure, growth and development. 2. Understand principles of Horticulture 3. Perform horticultural practices 4. Apply principles and practices of horticulture to new situations 5. Locate reliable sources of information of horticulture products 6. Recognize the influence of horticulture on human life. Instructor: Amy Koehler Office: Molberg Center; Room 27 Office Hours: By arrangement Phone: 701-228-5605 Email: amy.k oehler@dakotacollege.edu Lecture/Lab Schedule: MWF 9:00am-9:50am Lab Thurs 9-10:50am *DCB section Textbook(s): Recommended Introductory Horticulture 9 th Edition Carroll Shry, Edward Reiley Cengage Learning ISBN# 978-1285424729 Practical Horticulture 7th Edition Laura Williams Rice Robert P. Rice Jr. Prentice Hall Publishers ISBN# 978-0-13-5038666 Course Requirements: Three hourly exams (100 pts each) Weekly lab assignments/participation (10 pts each) Semester Writing Exercise (100 pts) Article presentations (25 pts each) and Reflective writing (30 pts each) Assigned Class Presentations (10 pts each) Lecture Participation (10 pts each) International Peace Garden Field Trip Participation (60 pts)