Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
This degree prepares graduates for specialized roles in production greenhouses, garden centers, and growing operations. Through a combination of technical and general education course work, students learn to match growing conditions to crop requirements, implement and adjust production schedules, resolve production problems, and oversee daily operations. The program equips graduates to become lead growers, production supervisors, or greenhouse operators capable of efficiently producing healthy, marketable plants, and it provides a strong foundation for those seeking to advance into specialized and leadership roles within the industry.
Award Outcomes
Develop and execute production schedules and plans for a range of ornamental and agricultural crops
Implement integrated pest management and disease control strategies to maximize production
Propagate a diversity of plant material under a range of conditions
Operate specialized equipment and control systems within a production greenhouse
Interpret soil and water tests to inform growing practices and fertilizer regimes
Prepare growing media and select appropriate soil amendments to match plant requirements
Provide leadership, training, and supervision to production workers
Market and distribute finished products to appropriate outlets
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Greenhouse Operator AAS degree are prepared for specialized and leadership roles in the green industry, including:
Lead Grower
Greenhouse Operator
Production Supervisor
Propagation Manager
Greenhouse Manager
Horticultural Crop Specialist
This degree prepares graduates to oversee daily operations, manage growing schedules, implement pest and disease control strategies, and lead a team of production workers in a commercial growing enterprise.
Semester Sequence
Offered at Brooklyn Park Only
Second Semester
| LNDC1160 | Greenhouse Infrastructure Technology | 2 |
| LNDC1176 | Sustainable Food and Plant Production - Winter | 3 |
| LNDC1220 | Integrated Pest Management | 2 |
| LNDC1250 | Bedding Plant Production | 3 |
| LNDC2210 | Tropical Plants and Their Uses | 2 |
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| PHIL1100 | Critical Thinking for College Success | 3 |
Summer Semester
| LNDC1187 | Sustainable Food and Plant Production - Summer | 2 |
| LNDC2241 | Landscape Equipment Operation | 3 |
Third Semester
| LNDC1141 | Nursery Propagation and Production | 3 |
| LNDC1202 | Herbaceous Plant Materials | 4 |
| LNDC1231 | Nursery Operations | 2 |
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| SOCI1600 | Food and Society | 3 |
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| Technical Studies Electives | 4 |
Fourth Semester
| COMM1260 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| PHIL1600 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
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| Technical Studies Electives | 4 |
Technical Studies Electives
Recommended:
Choose a Total of: 8 Credits
Graduation (60 Credits)
Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.
3/3/2026 : BP 6112 / EP