Degree Description:
Designed to train students in the skills needed in the floral design industry. Students who successfully complete the degree are eligible for positions such as assistant floral designer, floral designer, floral shop manager, and floral shop owner. Positions may be found at floral shops, wholesale floral suppliers, retail nurseries, hotels and resorts, and as a private floral consultant. Students who have completed this degree have proven they can produce not only the normal bank of floral products but also new, creative, and innovative designs for all activities.
Degree Course Requirements:
| Course # |
Course Title |
Units |
| LNT 95 |
Portfolios, Presentations, and Consultations |
1 |
| LNT 100 |
Plant and Horticultural Science |
4 |
| LNT 110 |
Plant Identification: Annuals and Perennials 1 |
1 |
| LNT 118 |
Plant Identification for Floral Design |
1 |
| LNT 136 |
Plant Pest and Disease Control |
3 |
| LNT 138 |
Floral Design 1 |
3 |
| LNT 140 |
Floral Design 2 |
3 |
| LNT 141 |
Floral Design 3 (1 unit) |
|
| |
OR |
1-2 |
| LNT 147 |
Wedding Design and Event Planning (2 units) |
|
| LNT 144 |
House Plant Care and Production |
1.5 |
| LNT 146 |
Plant Propagation |
1.5 |
| LNT 148 |
Horticultural Business Practices |
|
| |
OR |
3 |
| ACCT 7 |
Basic Business Bookkeeping |
|
| BUS 148 |
Developing or Starting a New Business (3 units) |
|
|
OR |
3 |
| BUS 144 |
Advertising and Promotional Strategy (1 unit) and |
|
| BUS 145 |
Financial Management for Small Business (1 unit) and |
|
| Bus 147 |
Leadership and Motivation in Small Business (1 unit) |
|
| ART 121 |
Darkroom and Digital Photography 1 |
3 |
| COMM 174 |
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| CE 290-293 |
Occupational Cooperative Education I-IV |
8 |
Plus required General Education courses. See your counselor to help you plan your degree program.