2020-2021 Catalog 
    
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2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Wellness Gardening Certificate of Achievement


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Sustainability is a key component of our Wellness Gardening Certificate of Achievement program, which is based on horticultural science and technology. It prepares students for careers such as directors of wellness gardens, sustainable horticulture consultants, garden designers, and herbs, fruit, nut, vegetable, and ornamental plant propagation and maintenance commonly used in wellness gardens. Research supports the implementation of wellness gardens as a strategy to improve and promote human well-being for persons of all ages.
 
Opportunities to connect with nature in a thriving wellness garden benefit the mental and physical health of the people, the ecology, and the communities surrounding them.  
 
Through our program students will be able to achieve occupational competencies such as strong leadership, communication skills, planning and managerial expertise, and knowledge-based consultation.

Program Student Learning Outcomes


Students who complete this program will be able to:

  • Provide consultation on the health benefits of wellness gardens.
  • Design aesthetic landscape places that contribute to sound body, mind, and spirit of its human participants. 
  • Demonstrate an ability to craft policies promoting healthy garden and landscapes that are integral to an entities wellness program.

 Required Core

Course ID Title Units
HORT 138   The Sustainable Landscape 3
HORT 139   Contemporary Landscape Design Trends 3
HORT 145C   Landscape Design-Wellness Garden 2
HORT 238   Introduction to Wellness Gardening 3
HORT 239   Feng Shui and Well Being 2

TOTAL UNITS FOR THE CERTIFICATE


13

 

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