Landscape Management
Plant Sciences (PLSC) 2102 Plant Sciences Building, 301-405-4355
www.psla.umd.edu/ The
Landscape Management minor provides students with a foundation in plant
sciences and business management. The
required science courses lead to an integrative understanding of plant growth
and development and the plant's responses to its environment. These courses also teach students the skills
needed to recommend best management practices and to identify plant
abnormalities in the landscape. The
business courses in this minor foster an understanding of the business structure,
human resource management and financial management associated with landscape
management companies.
All
courses presented in this minor must be passed with a grade of C or better. To
complete this minor, students will be expected to complete an 18-19 credit
course sequence. Students should also be aware that many of the courses in this
minor list PLSC100, Introduction to
Horticulture, as a prerequisite.
Curriculum:
|
|
Credits |
| PLSC253 |
Woody Plants for Mid-Atlantic Landscapes I
|
3 |
| PLSC254 |
Woody Plants for Mid-Atlantic Landscapes II
|
3 |
| PLSC305 |
Introduction to Turf Management
|
3 |
| PLSC361 |
Commercial Principles of Landscape Management |
3 |
| PLSC452 |
Principles
of Landscape Establishment and Maintenance |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Select one of the following courses: |
|
| AREC240 |
Introduction
to Agriculture and the Environment |
4 |
| AREC250 |
Elements of Agricultural and Resource Economics |
3 |
| AREC306 |
Farm Management
|
3 |
| BMGT220 |
Principles of Accounting I |
3 |
Total
Credits: A minimum of 18 or 19 credits is required to complete this minor.
(Depending on which AREC or BMGT course is chosen)
- A
student may use a maximum of six credits (or two courses) to satisfy the
requirements of both a major and a minor. In the event that more than six
credits of coursework listed above are required in the student's major, he or
she should contact the Landscape Management faculty advisor for course
substitutions.
- This
minor is particularly relevant to students who are interested in pursuing a
career in the landscape industry. Landscape architecture, environmental science
and policy, and life science majors can readily complete these minor
requirements within their four-year programs.
- Students
from the business school and social sciences who are seeking managerial careers
in this rapidly-expanding service industry would also find this minor to be
relevant.
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