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“The courses and faculty have allowed me to learn and grow in an environment I enjoy. They have also made it possible for me to pursue a career in a field I love.” Jacquie Faubert, 2008 Graduate


WHAT IS HORTICULTURE?
Horticulture surrounds us, enriching our communities and our lives. Horticulturists produce fruits, flowers, and plants in greenhouses and nurseries. They design, install, and maintain parks and gardens in our communities. And horticulturists maintain our sports fields and golf courses ensuring we have safe, fair, and enjoyable athletic competitions.


WHY CHOOSE HORTICULTURE?
Horticulture offers you the opportunity to:
• be creative
• be entrepreneurial
• solve technical challenges
• advance community sustainability
• produce food, flowers, and nursery plants


HORTICULTURE AT KWANTLEN
Enrol in the School of Horticulture to become successful horticulturists. Faculty and staff are dedicated to creating an exceptional learning experience that leads to career and personal success. In class, students combine scientific principles, aesthetic values, business practices and community awareness to produce and manage plants and landscapes. School of Horticulture graduates are successful and provide leadership and service to our communities.


NEW HORTICULTURE PROGRAMS
Complete 5 - 7 courses and earn a university credential in as little as 8 months.
The courses in each citation credential are transferable to at least one Kwantlen Horticulture Diploma.

Enrol in a citation to:
• develop technical skills and knowledge
• apply technical knowledge to solve practical problems
• prepare for employment with an industry specialization
• develop critical thinking skills using industry specific problems


UNIVERSITY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
An applicant must:

An applicant who does not meet any of the above admission criteria may appeal for admission as a Special Admission student to a specific program.

For a complete listing of all requirements that meet Kwantlen’s English Proficiency requirement, refer to the online calendar at kwantlen.ca/calendar/generalinfo/admission



Citations are based on courses currently offered in Horticulture Technology programs.

Production Facilities

Study the principles and practices of the construction, maintenance, and use of greenhouse and nursery facilities and equipment.

Credit Value

HORT 1171  Production Practices, Fall

2

HORT 1116  Intro to Equipment Maintenance

2

HORT 2375  Greenhouse Facilities and Equipment

3

HORT 2473  Greenhouse Environments

3

HORT 2334  Irrigation, Drainage and Lighting

3

HORT 1271  Production Practices, Spring

2

  Total

15 credits

 

Horticultural Science

Study the core disciplines of plant science, soil management, plant identification, and pest management. This citation is an excellent foundation for further study within all horticulture specialities.

Credit Value

HORT 1102  Botany

3

HORT 1104  Soils, Soil Amendments and Soil-less media

3

HORT 1155  Plant I.D. I

3

HORT 1217  Intro to Pest Management

3

plus one of: 

 

HORT 1230  Sustainable Turf Management I

3

or HORT 1240  Arboriculture I

3

or HORT 1261  Plant Propagation

3

  Total

15 credits

 

Introduction to Sustainable Horticulture

Discover and apply sustainable practices to either residential landscape horticulture or organic greenhouse crop production.

Credit Value

HORT 1104  Soils, Soil Amendments and Soil-less media

3

HORT 1110  Intro to Sustainable Horticulture

3

HORT 2xxx  Sustainable Horticultural Enterprises *NEW

3

and one of:

and HORT 1155  Plant I.D. I

3

or HORT 1102  Botany fot Horticulture

3

and one of:

and HORT 1119  Landscape and the Environment I

3

or HORT 2490  Organic Greenhouse Crop Production

3

  Total

15 credits

 

Arboriculture

Trees are valuable to our environmental, economic, and cultural wellbeing. Learn how to maximize that benefit by the proper selection, establishment, and maintenance practices.

Credit Value

HORT 1102  Botany for Horticulture

3

HORT 1155  Plant Identification I

3

HORT 1217  Intro to Pest Management

3

HORT 1240  Arboriculture I

3

HORT 2442  Arboriculture II

3

HORT 2308  Landscape IPM

3

  Total

18 credits

 

Foundation in Landscape Design

Combine plant selection, design theory, and computer aided design to create designs that reflect your client’s vision.

Credit Value

HORT 1155  Plant Identification I

3

HORT 2426  Landscape Construction

3

HORT 1224  Landscape Drafting

3

HORT 2320  Landscape Design I

3

HORT 2355  Plant ID III

3

and one of:

HORT 1119  Landscape and Environment I

3

or HORT 1122  Intro to Landscape Practices

2

  Total

17 or 18 credits

 

Residential Lawn Care

It is easy to grow a mediocre lawn and hard to have a great one. Learn the essential skills required to install and maintain great residential and commercial lawns.

Credit Value

HORT 1104  Soils, Soil Amendments and Soil-less media

3

HORT 1116  Intro to Equipment Maintenance

2

HORT 1134  Turf Maintenance Operations

2

HORT 1217  Intro to Pest Management

3

HORT 1230  Sustainable Turf Management I

3

HORT 1101  Pesticide Applicator Certificate

0.5

HORT 2334  Irrigation, Drainage, and Lighting

3

  Total

16.5 credits

 

Garden Center Operations

What is it, where do I plant it, and will it grow beside my . . .?  Develop your skills in plant care, plant propagation, and sales and customer service.

Credit Value

HORT 1102  Botany for Horticulture

3

HORT 1155   Plant ID I

3

HORT 1217  Intro to Pest Management

3

HORT 1261  Plant Propagation

3

HORT 1101  Pesticide Applicator Certificate

0.5

and one of:

HORT 1171
or 1271  Production Practices, Fall / Spring

2

and one of:

HORT 1110  Intro to Sustainable Horticulture

3

or HORT 1119  Landscape and the Environment I

3

or HORT 2355  Plant Identification III

3

  Total

17.5 credits

 

Commercial Horticulture in BC

This citation is designed for graduates of agronomy or field based horticulture. Add knowledge of and learn the techniques used in B.C.’s greenhouse and nursery industry.

Credit Value

HORT 1171 or 1271  Production Practices Fall

2

or
1271  Production Practices  Spring 2

HORT 2372  Greenhouse Vegetables Production

3

HORT 2463  Nursery Production

3

HORT 2477  Production Management

3

HORT 2378  Greenhouse Pests

3

and one of:

HORT 2371  Fall Floriculture

3

or

HORT 2479  Spring Floriculture

3

  Total

17 credits

 

THREE PEST MANAGEMENT CITATIONS SPECIALIZATIONS

Pest managers make decisions. Learn how to make better decisions.

 

 

Pest Management, Production

HORT 1217  Introduction to Pest Management

3

HORT 1271  Production Practices, Spring

2

HORT 1110  Introduction to Sustainable Horticulture

3

HORT 1102  Botany for Horticulture

3

HORT 1155  Plant Identification I

3

HORT 2378  Greenhouse and Nursery Pests

3

HORT 1101  Pesticide Applicator Certificate

0.5

  Total

17.5 credits

 

Pest Management, Landscape

HORT 1217  Introduction to Pest Management

3

HORT 1155  Plant Identification I

3

HORT 1110  Introduction to Sustainable Horticulture

3

HORT 2308  Landscape IPM

3

HORT 1101  Pesticide Applicator Certificate

0.5

and:

HORT 1240  Arboriculture I

3

or:

 HORT 1102  Botany for Horticulture

3

  Total

15.5 credits

 

Pest Management, Turf

HORT 1110  Introduction to Sustainable Horticulture

3

HORT 1217  Introduction to Pest Management

3

HORT 1104  Soils, Soils Amedments and Soil-less Media

3

HORT 1230  Sustainable Turf Management I

3

HORT 1102  Botany for Horticulture

3

HORT 2333  Turfgrass Pest Management

3

HORT 1101  Pesticide Applicator Certificate

0.5

  Total

18.5 credits

 

CONTACT US

School of Horticulture

604.599.3254
horticulture@kwantlen.ca
kwantlen.ca/hort


For program details:

Gary Jones, Chair of Production Horticulture
604.599.3311
gary.jones@kwantlen.ca


Michelle Nakano, Chair of Landscape & Turf Management
604.599.3304
michelle.nakano@kwantlen.ca

To apply

Admissions–Horticulture Citation
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604.599.3215