AGH 912 - Current Topics in Hort.

Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech

This is a capstone course for the Horticulture program. This course provides an overview of current and potential future trends in the green industry. Case studies will be investigated.
Prerequisite: AGH 106 or BIO 104 or BIO 112 or BIO 135 or BIO 138 or BIO 145
Competencies

Critique the current trends in the green industry
1. Determine positive and negative industry trends.
2. Assess the impact of trends on current horticulture businesses.
3. Propose ways horticulture business can capitalize on current trends.
Generate ideas on future trends in commercial horticulture.
1. Assess what horticulture industry aspects may be out of date.
2. Determine what horticulture industry aspects may see greater demand.
3. Propose ways horticulture can capitalize on possible future trends.
Analyze case studies of different green industry scenarios.
1. Explain how a person would react in the situation.
2. Assess whether or not the appropriate decisions were made.
3. Devise an appropriate plan based on the all the information available.
Complete a project on a given topic related to the horticulture/green industry.
1. Generate a well thought out view point.
2. Create a presentation that is appropriate for a given audience.