Curriculum

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The diploma consists of the first three semesters.

Core Requirement

Concentration Area Requirement

General Education Requirement

Elective

Freshman Fall Semester
AGA-156	Introduction to Soils	3
AGH-106	Introduction to Horticulture	3
AGH-126	Woody Plant Materials	4
AGH-141	Equipment Operations	3
AGH-405	Golf Course Maintenance	3
BUS-161	Human Relations	3
SDV-090	College 101	0
	Total Credits - Fall Freshman	19

Freshman Spring Semester
AGH-113	Turfgrass Management	3
AGH-129	Plant Material III	3
AGH-850	Occupational Experience I OR	4
AGH-810	Turf & Landscape Internship (3 cr.) only for diploma students
AGH-102	Horticulture Math	3
CSC-110	Introduction to Computers	3
	Total Credits - Spring Freshman	16

Summer Semester
AGH-117	Weed Identification	2
AGH-128	Plant Material II	4
AGH-860	Horticulture Careers/Field Trips	2
AGH-173	Landscape Installation & Maintenance	3
COM-723	Workplace Communications	3
	Total Credits - Summer	14

Sophomore Fall Semester
ACC-111	Introduction to Accounting	3
AGH-145	Landscape Construction	2
AGH-850	Occupational Experience II	4
MKT-140	Principles of Selling	3
AGH-161	Irrigation Systems	3
AGH-152	Landscape Design Techniques	3
HSC-134	First Aide/CPR	1
	Total Credits - Fall Sophomore	19

Sophomore Spring Semester
AGA-283	Pesticide Application Certification	2
AGH-256	Horticulture Chemicals	1
AGH-850	Occupational Experience III	4
MKT-162	Retail Merchandising	3
AGH-154	Residential Landscape Design	3
	Total Credits - Spring Sophomore	13

Iowa Lakes Community College
Campuses in Algona, Emmetsburg,
Estherville, Spencer and Spirit Lake.

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