Course Information
2025-2026 Academic Year
AP42 Horticulture II - Plant Production
| Course Number | AP42 |
| Course Title | Horticulture II - Plant Production |
| Course Description | Cultivate skills related to greenhouse, nursery, floral, and edible plant production, and maintenance practices. Experience the requirements to grow and maintain healthy plants and floral products through work-based learning opportunities. Build leadership development and employability skills through authentic experiences from Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE), classroom instruction, and FFA participation. Gain the knowledge and skills for careers in the Plant Systems pathway. |
| Course Lead Consultant | Sherilee Deal sdeal2@ncsu.edu |
| Course Status | Pilot |
| Course Type | Developed |
| POL (Proof of Learning) | PBM (Performance-based Measurement) |
| Credential as POL | N/A |
| Curriculum Date | Summer 2024 |
| Hours of Instruction | 135-150 |
| Recommended Maximum Enrollment | 20 |
| Course Credit | 1 |
| Inherently Honors | No |
| Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement | No |
| Math Option Credit | No |
| Prerequisites | AP41 Horticulture I - Introduction to Plants |
| Career Cluster(s) | Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources (AGNR) |
| Pathway Level(s) | Plant Systems (PLSV) - Concentrator |
| Aligned Credential(s) or Certification(s) | N/A |
| CTSO(s)(Career and Technical Student Organization) | The National FFA Organization North Carolina FFA Association |
| SOC Code(s)(Standard Occupational Classification Code) | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers (45-1011)First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (37-1012)Vegetation Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators (37-3012) |
