Overview
The Certificate in Landscape Plants, offered by the Department of Architecture and Environmental Design (AED), provides a brief introduction to the areas of horticulture and an intensive learning experience in both woody and herbaceous landscape plants. Learning the names and usage of plants provides a deeper understanding for anyone interested in gardening and landscaping. For the professional, it provides the essential knowledge of plants needed to design high-quality landscapes for clients. For the hobbyist, it provides information that enriches the gardening experience.
This certificate is available to all undergraduate degree students and non-degree-seeking students. Consult an academic advisor about how the required courses fit into academic and career plans.
The majority of courses are offered on the Ambler Campus.
Campus Location: Ambler
Program Code: TA-LAPL-CERT
Contact Information
Sasha W. Eisenman, PhD, Architecture and Environmental Design Department Chair
Tyler School of Art and Architecture
Dixon Hall, Room 201
580 Meetinghouse Road
Ambler, PA 19002
267-468-8168
eisenman@temple.edu
Kate Benisek, MALD, MLA, ASLA, Landscape Architecture Program Head
Tyler School of Art and Architecture
Dixon Hall, Room 206
580 Meetinghouse Road
Ambler, PA 19002
267-468-8186
kate.benisek@temple.edu
Learn more about the undergraduate certificate in Landscape Plants.
Requirements
Credit certificates may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon satisfactory completion of the required credits for the specific topic area with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 overall.
At least half of the courses required for the certificate must be completed at Temple University.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Note: The symbol after the course title indicates that the class is offered ONLY in the semester indicated. | ||
| (F) = offered only in fall semester | ||
| (S) = offered only in spring semester | ||
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HORT 1001 | Fundamentals of Horticulture | 2 |
| HORT 1211 | Woody Plants I (F) | 3 |
| HORT 1212 | Woody Plants II (S) | 3 |
| HORT 2221 | Herbaceous Plants I (F) | 3 |
| HORT 2222 | Herbaceous Plants II (S) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 14 | |