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May 14, 2024
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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog
Landscape Contracting (AAS.LAH)
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Program Description
Vermont State University’s Associate of Applied Science in Landscape Contracting program prepares students for a wide range of successful careers in the green industry by providing students with technical, business, creative, and scientific skills necessary to grow a variety of plant crops and to design and manage landscapes that enhance the environment and the lives of those who use them.
Students learn to create comprehensive and holistic landscapes by integrating fundamental design principles and cultural and aesthetic knowledge of ornamental plants and the natural systems that support them. Students also gain technical skills in materials and methods of construction; site engineering, such as grading and drainage; greenhouse and nursery environmental systems; integrated pest management; and the use of appropriate computer applications. Students will become fluent in design practices such as analyzing a site for the best design fit, taking site measurements and creating base maps, developing conceptual design ideas, and creating planting plans and master plans for real-world residential and community projects. Students also develop a wide range of horticultural skills, including identifying and propagating woody and herbaceous ornamental plants, diagnosing and creating preventive plans for insect and disease problems, and managing nutrients and water for plant crops.
Program Outcomes
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Demonstrate and appropriate mastery of freehand sketching, board drafting, and presentation graphics for the formulation, exploration, and communication of design ideas. Demonstrate an appropriate mastery of fundamental design principles, theory, and practices.
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Demonstrate a high level of ability to communicate technical and theoretical information through both the written and spoken word. Create contract proposals (short form and long form) that protect the interests of contractor and client. Write solid specifications that lay out the responsibilities of all participating parties. Demonstrate the principles of professional conduct in all aspects of client/customer and employee/ employer relations.
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Demonstrate an appropriate mastery of the materials and methods of construction.
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Create plans for the installation, operation, and maintenance of greenhouse & nursery environmental systems.
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Perform cost estimates related to design and construction.
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Demonstrate an appropriate mastery of the identification, propagation, and production of woody and herbaceous ornamental plants.
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Explain the concepts and techniques of integrated pest management and use that knowledge to make management recommendations.
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Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of soils and their properties as they apply to the landscape industry.
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Demonstrate an appropriate mastery of landscape applications such as plant selection, cultural requirements, cultural practices, and maintenance.
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Demonstrate the ability to examine and analyze the practical aspects of organizing and managing a small business.
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Credits Required for Program: 47
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