17 courses with the subject HRT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Introduces commercial horticulture industry with emphasis on career opportunities. Examines equipment, facilities, and physical arrangements of production, wholesale and retail establishments. Surveys individual areas within horticulture industry. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week. Additional course fee applies.
HUM EEE Humanities Elective 3 Total 15
Explains why, when, and how irrigation systems are used by the grounds management industry. Includes component selection, system design, installation, operation, and maintenance. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
HRT EEE Horticulture Elective 3
Total 3
Teaches theoretical and practical aspects of soils and other growing media. Examines media components, chemical and physical properties, and soil organisms. Discusses management and conservation. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Total 13
other Spring, even years) Covers aspects of nursery management, including culture, plant handling, and facilities layout. Discusses aspects of garden center management, including planning and layout, purchasing, product selection, marketing, merchandising, and display. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week. Additional course fee applies.
Total 12 Total Minimum Credits: 62 Notes: * Denotes a course with an industry-recognized credential. Students are urged to the advisor for this degree when making elective selections. Additional approved humanities and social science electives are listed under General Education Courses. 2026-2027 COLLEGE CATALOG v1.3 Virginia Highlands Community College 143
years) Applies landscape theory and principles of drawing to the planning of residential and small scale commercial landscape designs. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Studies identification, culture, and uses of indoor plants in interior landscaping. Includes tropical, subtropical and non-hardy temperate plants. Teaches scientific and common names of plants. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
EEE Social Science Elective 3
(every other Spring, even years) Examines practical applications of commercial landscape construction techniques, and materials used. Covers construction, planting, and maintenance. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
EEE Humanities Electives 3 Total 15 Total Minimum Credits: 65 Notes: * Denotes a course with an industry-recognized credential. Students are urged to the advisor for this degree when making elective selections. Additional approved humanities and social science electives are listed under General Education Courses. 2026-2027 COLLEGE CATALOG v1.3 Virginia Highlands Community College 145
Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students. May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours. 240
Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college. Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours. Hospitality-Restaurant-Institutional
Source: Virginia Highlands Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
