Horticulture SLO

After completing the undergraduate horticulture curriculum, graduates of the horticulture program will be expected to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding in:
   • The breadth and depth of the profession of horticulture
   • Basic horticultural science terminology
   • Basic horticulture biology: taxonomy, anatomy, morphology, and physiology
   • The characteristics of the environment and their influence on plant growth and development
   • Current applications of horticultural principles and practices: propagation, pest management, production, maintenance, and business practices
2. Solve problems and think critically using new knowledge and technological developments in horticulture.
   • Students will increase their ability to solve problems individually and in a group setting through the process of: identifying and understanding the problem, being able to obtain background knowledge, generating possible solutions, identifying and evaluating constraints, choosing a solution, functioning within a problem-solving group, evaluating the process, and exhibiting problem-solving dispositions.
   • Students will increase their critical thinking skills through the process of constructing the situation and supporting the reasoning behind a solution.
3. Communicate effectively in a variety of formats. Effective communication will include awareness of audience, organization, depth of thought; written communication will be accurate, thorough, and grammatically correct.
4. Demonstrate an awareness of the variety of backgrounds and perspectives within the profession of horticulture and the interplay between horticulture and society through understanding the breadth of human differences; understanding the value of these differences; and knowing how to successfully integrate different perspectives, etc. into the work environment.