Ozarks Technical 
Community College

This course will expose students to the identification of commonly used woody landscape plants and allow students to learn the uses and growth requirements of these plants in landscape settings.  Labs will be devoted primarily to the identification of the plants, while lectures will cover both identification and landscape use and requirements.

This course examines how the turf and landscape industry impacts the earth's resources; the influences that we have on the natural world both locally and globally;  how decisions are made regarding the management of these resources, and what factors influence these decisions.  The latest innovations in resource management will be presented with the focus being on environmental sustainability.

This course focuses on plant growth and development for all types of plants through classroom and laboratory instruction.  Relationships between soils and plants, introduction to soils, nutrient availability, water holding ability, vegetative resource management, proper application of plant foods, and interpretation of soil test analysis results will be included.

This is a “hands-on” class learning to use the most common microcomputer software programs and information resource facilities. This course provides a look at the structure and components of microcomputers, their operating systems and an introduction to various applications with emphasis on word processing, database management, spreadsheet applications, presentation software and Internet usage.

This course is designed to prepare students to apply mathematics to business situations. Topics include banking, purchasing, pricing, payroll and payroll taxes, interest, mortgages, depreciation, inventory and business statistics.