Course Catalog: Academic Year 2009-2010

This is the course catalog for the current bulletin year. Click on a letter below to view the course subjects that begin with that letter.

All of the community colleges in Iowa are participating in a joint project to develop common numbers for all of our courses. Because of this initiative, all of our course subject names and most of our course numbers at DMACC changed effective fall semester, 2006. This page will help you find the new course subject names and the new numbers

Note: If and how DMACC courses transfer to other colleges and universities is determined by the receiving institution.

Accounting (credit) | Administrative Assistant | Aging Services Management | Agriculture - Animal Science | Agriculture - Farm Management | Agriculture - Horticulture | Agriculture - Mechanics | Agriculture - Precision Ag | Agriculture - Vet Tech | Agriculture-Agronomy | American Sign Language | Anthropology | Apparel Merchandising | Arabic - Foreign Language | Architectural Millwork | Architectural Technologies | Art (credit) | Associate Degree Nursing | Auto Tech ASEP (GM) | Auto Tech CAP (Chrysler) | Automotive Technology | Aviation (credit) | Aviation Maintenance | Biology (credit) | Bioprocess Technology | Building Maintenance (credit) | Business | Business Computer Application | CET-Civil Engineering Tech | Chemistry | Chinese - Foreign Language | Coaching Officiating | Collision Repair/Refinish | Communication | Computer Aided Drafting | Computer Networking | Computer Programming | Computer Science | Construction | Criminal Justice | Dental Assistant | Dental Hygiene | Diesel | Diesel - Caterpillar | Dietary Management | Drama - Film and Theatre | Early Childhood Education | Economics | Education (credit) | Electrical Technology | Electronics | Emergency Medical Serv- credit | Engineering | English (credit) | Environmental Science | ESL - Non-intensive | Finance | Fire Science ( credit) | Ford ASSET | French - Foreign Language | Geography | German - Foreign Language | Global Studies (credit) | Graphic Design (credit) | Graphic Technologies (credit) | Health Sciences | Heating and Air Conditioning | History (credit) | Hospitality, Culinary and Mgt | Human Services (credit) | Humanities | Industrial Technology | Intercollegiate Physical Educ | Interior Design | Interpretation and Translation | Interpreting | Italian - Foreign Language | Japanese - Foreign Language | Journalism | Land Surveying | Literature | Management (credit) | Manufacturing | Marketing (credit) | Mathematics (credit) | Medical Assistant (credit) | Medical Lab Tech | Medical Transcription | Mortuary Science | Music-applied (credit) | Music-general (credit) | Optometric/Ophthalmic Assist | Paralegal | Pharmacy Tech (credit) | Philosophy | Phlebotomy | Physical Ed and Health - General | Physical Education Activities | Physical Education Training | Physical Science | Physics | Political Science | Practical Nursing | Psychology | Railroad Operations | Reading | Religion | Respiratory Therapy (credit) | Sociology | Spanish - Foreign Language | Speech | Student Development | Surgical Technology | Telecommunications Technology | Viticulture | Welding (credit) | Wind Energy and Turbine Tech |

Course: Agriculture - Horticulture

AGH 103 - Floral Design I
Credits: 1 (includes lab)
Construction and mechanics of merchandising flowers and plants at retail.

AGH 104 - Floral Design II
Credits: 1 (includes lab)
An advanced class in commercial floral design, flower shop organization and management. Advanced wedding work, funeral work and commercial flower arrangements will be taught. Prerequisite: AGH 103

AGH 111 - Intro to Turfgrass Management
Credits: 2 (includes lab)
The study of soil and turf relationships as to planning, seed bed preparation, seed selection, fertilization, sowing and establishing of turf and lawn. The student receives practical experience in starting and maintaining new lawn areas. Prerequisite: AGH 221, AGA 154, 157

AGH 120 - Herbaceous Plant Materials
Credits: 3 (includes lab)
The identification, morphology, landscape use and culture of native and non-native plants of the Upper Midwest. Emphasis on early and mid-season perennials and annuals. The following courses should be completed or taken currently: AGH 155, 123

AGH 123 - Woody Plant Materials
Credits: 3 (includes lab)
The identification, morphology, landscape use, and culture of native and non-native woody plants of the Upper Midwest. First 10 weeks, emphasis on deciduous plants. Last 5 weeks, emphasis on evergreens. Corequisite: AGH 159

AGH 132 - Introduction to Greenhouse
Credits: 3 (includes lab)
An introduction to greenhouse structures, heating and environmental control systems and watering. Winter and spring commercial pot plants, cut flowers and bedding plant crops will be explored vocationally in the college greenhouse. Prerequisite: AGH 221, AGA 157, 154

AGH 133 - Greenhouse Prod Techniques
Credits: 3 (includes lab)
Greenhouse maintenance, nutrition, watering, cooling systems and pest control shall be developed further in college greenhouse facilities. Summer and fall crops will be grown by students. Prerequisite: AGH 132

AGH 142 - Construction, Safety & Maint.
Credits: 3 (includes lab)
Principles and practices of residential landscape construction. Encompasses process from initial client contact to installation of plant material and hardscape. Laboratory work involves landscape installation using landscape materials and techniques.

AGH 154 - Residential Landscape Design
Credits: 3 (includes lab)
Fundamentals of landscape design for homes are presented. Introduction to principles of landscaping as they apply to residential landscaping. Students are given opportunities to draw basic residential landscape plans. Prerequisite or Corequisite: AGH 159, 123 must be taken with or prior to this course.

AGH 155 - Landscape Design II
Credits: 2 (includes lab)
Course will include design of residential, commercial, public areas and annual and perennial flower beds. Use of landscape construction materials in design and materials and labor estimates will be developed. Prerequisite: AGH 154, 159, 123 Corequisite: AGH 120

AGH 159 - Landscape Drafting
Credits: 2
Introduction to landscape drafting and associated drafting equipment and materials. Corequisite: AGH 123

AGH 160 - Irrigation Systems
Credits: 2 (includes lab)
A study of the design, installation, use, and maintenance and repair of the different types of irrigation systems used in the production of a wide variety of horticulture crops. Irrigation system components, materials, and estimates of installation, maintenance, and operation costs will be discussed. Prerequisite:AGA 154, 157, AGH 111

AGH 211 - Advanced Turfgrass Management
Credits: 3 (includes lab)
Turf management practices on golf and recreation areas with practical experience in maintaining turf on outdoor campus facilities. Prerequisite: AGH 111

AGH 221 - Principles of Horticulture
Credits: 3
A course designed to introduce the student to the principles of botany that are basic to plant life. Topics covered include plant cell chemistry, cell structure, functions, photosynthesis and transpiration.

AGH 233 - Plant Propagation I
Credits: 3 (includes lab)
An introduction to plant propagation with emphasis on grafting, herbaceous and hardwood cuttings, and greenhouse and nursery seeds. Propagation schedules, equipment, structures and growth regulators will be discussed. Prerequisite: AGH 221, AGA 154, 157

AGH 241 - Sports Turf
Credits: 2 (includes lab)
Introduction to the variety of sports contests played on turfgrass fields. Students will study the sport, site selection and preparation, turfgrass species selection, establishment, and maintenance of the field. Pre- competition practices of field layout along with post- competition practices of repair and field recovery will be discussed. Prerequisite: AGH 111, AGA 154, 157

AGH 251 - Insects and Diseases
Credits: 2
Identification of diseases and insects that frequently infest horticultural crops and plant materials. Structures, functions and life cycles of these pests will be studied with environmental conditions favoring development. Chemical, organic, biological and mechanical control methods will be presented. A collection will aid in the ID process.

AGH 262 - Fruit and Vegetable Science
Credits: 3 (includes lab)
A study of tree fruits, small fruits and vegetable culture, including varietal selection, planting, pruning, fertilizing, disease and insect control programs. Prerequisite: AGH 221, AGA 154, 157

AGH 272 - Nursery Production I
Credits: 3 (includes lab)
Introduces the student to site selection, equipment and supplies with an introduction to field production, harvesting and marketing. Basic nursery and landscape skills will be developed on-and-off campus. Prerequisite: AGH 221, AGA 154, 157

AGH 281 - Arboriculture
Credits: 3 (includes lab)
A study of tree culture with emphasis on propagation, pruning, transplanting, pest control, urban environmental concerns, and recognition of hazards and liabilities. Methods of evaluation of values also studied. Prerequisite: AGH 221, AGA 154, 157

AGH 283 - Pesticide Application Certific
Credits: 2
Types of chemicals will be identified and how to use and apply them properly will be studied. The safe handling of chemicals and calibration of spray equipment will be covered. Includes study of core manual and category for commercial pesticide license.

AGH 292 - Garden Center Management
Credits: 3
Display, promotion and merchandising in the modern garden center will be stressed. Problems of distribution functions of marketing and their costs will be studied. Management's role in organizing a business and financial planning will be discussed.

AGH 805 - Horticulture Internship I
Credits: 2
Experience in a business setting related to the student's career objective. Taken over a five week period. (P/F) Prerequisite: AGH 132, 111, 123

AGH 815 - Horticulture Internship II
Credits: 2
An opportunity for the student to gain employment experience in their specialization. In many instances they will continue as full-time employees upon completion of the program. Taken over a five week period. (P/F) Prerequisite: AGH805

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