2024 Fall Course Info
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Course Information
Arboriculture
| University: | Texas Tech University |
| Course Number: | PSS 5316 |
| Credit Hours: | 3 credit hours - $565 per credit |
| Start/End Dates: | January 18, 2018 - May 15, 2018 |
Course Description
Physiological principles and industry practices in the production, moving, care, and maintenance of ornamental trees, shrubs, and ground covers will be explored. Students will develop the career tools to install and maintain woody plants. This goal will be accomplished through the review of the pertinent literature and through class exercises designed to improve the students’ skills and knowledge of woody plant physiology, care and maintenance. This course is designed for students without previous experience in arboriculture.
Contacts
Instructor
Cynthia McKenney
Office: 806-834-0722
Fax: 806-742-0775
cynthia.mckenney@ttu.edu
Campus Coordinator
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Disability Support Services
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Textbooks
Not Required
Course Access
Approximately two weeks before the first day of class at Texas Tech University, the TTU campus coordinator, Ashlee Murden, will email instructions to each student enrolled in the courses taught by Texas Tech. This e-mail will contain information regarding the setup of their eRaider access through the campus IT Help Central department. If assistance is needed regarding setup of their eRaider access, IT Help Central can be contacted at 806-742-4357 (HELP) or toll-free at 877-484-3573 or ithelpcentral@ttu.edu. Students will need to identify themselves as a GPIDEA/AGIDEA student to IT Help personnel for proper guidance. The e-mail will also include information about accessing the Texas Tech Blackboard system for their courses. Courses will be available on the first day of class, but may not be available prior to that date.
Exam Proctor
This course requires an exam proctor. Consult the campus coordinator at the teaching university for proctor guidelines.
Synchronous Components
This course does not include synchronous components.
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