Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus HORT 282 Garden Planning Spring Semester 2019 1st 8 weeks: 2 credits Course Description: Garden planning will teach you how to plan gardens! We will learn to plan shade gardens, part sun gardens, full sun gardens, private gardens, public gardens, vegetable gardens and more. Pre-/Co-requisites: None Course Objectives: This course will teach students to measure garden spaces, plan pleasing plant combinations and familiarize students with mature plant size and how to put that on paper. We will study the sun and learn what plants work in what part of the property we are developing. Instructor: Amy Koehler Office: Molberg 27 Office Hours: By appointment Phone: 701-228-5605 Email: Amy.koehler@dakotacollege.edu Lecture/Lab Schedule : MW 1-2:50pm Textbook(s): None Required Course Requirements: GRADING: Grading is based on a standard college curve, where students earn a grade based upon the percent of total possible points they obtain. Any missed quiz, exam or assignment not made up within the allotted time will be given a zero. The “allotted time” given is at the discretion of the instructor and will be communicated to the students throughout the course. (Note: It is the responsibility of the student to schedule make-up work with the instructor at a time convenient to both parties.) Final letter grades are assigned based on the following criteria: A = 90-100% of the total points B = 80-90% of the total points C = 70-80% of the total points D = 60-70% of the total points F = <60% of the total points Weekly Planning and Design assignments (25 pts each) Class participation (10pts per class) NDGNLA Conference Exercise (40 pts) Exam (60 pts) Final Garden Panning Design (100 pts) *** Field Trips will be taken as part of this class in order to gain experience and exposure to the Industries involved in Garden Planning.