Landscape and Lawn Management Certificate

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(Code 1670)

MCC offers a Certificate in Landscape & Lawn Management in partnership with Michigan State University. This program combines horticulture and business courses to prepare students for careers in the landscape and nursery industry.

Prerequisite courses may apply to this program.

MCC Program Requirements

ENGL 101 - Freshman English II 3 credit
MGMT 235 - Small Business Management 3 credit
OR
MGMT 237 - Concepts of Management 3 credit

Plus three of the following:

ACCT 105 - Accounting for Small Business 3 credit
ACCT 246 - Tax Accounting 3 credit
BUSN 200 - Legal Environment of Business 3 credit
MRKT 234 - Retailing 3 credit
MRKT 248 - Promotion & Advertising 3 credit

Note:

Landscape & Lawn Management Program = minimum of 24 MSU credits is required

MSU Program Requirements

AT 293 - Placement Training/Internship 3 credit
CSS210 - Fund. of Soil Science 3 credit
CSS202 - World of Turf 2 credit
CSS202L - World of Turf Lab 1 credit
ENT 111 - Basics of Applied Entomology 2 credit
HRT 211 - Landscape Plant Identification I 3 credit
HRT 212 - Landscape Plant Identification II 3 credit
HRT 213 - Landscape Maintenance 2 credit
INDS265 - Landscape & Turf Business Operations 2 credit
PLP105 - Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology 2 credit

Electives

Elective credits as necessary to earn a minimum of 48 credits. Courses must be selected from this list.

AT 291 - Turf & Ornamental Production Applications and Weed Biology 1 credit
HRT 111 - Landscape Design 3 credit
HRT 218 - Irrigation Systems for Horticulture 3 credit
HRT 290 - Independent Study in Hort 1-4 credit
HRT 475 - Study Abroad 4 credit min

Note:

Other MSU HRT & CSS courses may be acceptable electives. Course offerings are subject to change. Consult with MSU Program Coordinator.