Course Information
Herbaceous Plants
University: |
Texas Tech University |
Course Number: |
PSS 2313 |
Credit Hours: |
3 credit hours - $435 per credit |
Start/End Dates: |
August 24, 2023 - December 12, 2023 |
Course Description
This course focuses on the selection and utilization of herbaceous ornamental plants to provide aesthetic, architectural and engineering solutions to landscape plantings. At the completion of this course, the students will be able to specify appropriate landscape materials to provide a possible planting solution.
Contacts
Instructor
Alicia Thomas
Office: 806-834-2361
alicia.thomas@ttu.edu
Campus Coordinator
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Disability Support Services
To request accommodations for this course, contact the disability support office at your home university. You must register each semester and for each course. Read more about the Great Plains IDEA process for requesting accommodations.
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 does not require an exam proctor.
Synchronous Components
This course does not include synchronous components.
Comments
Recommended texts, but not required:
ISBN: 0875634338
Title: Manual of Herbaceous Ornamental Plants
Author: Steven M. Still
Edition: 4th
Publisher: Stipes publishing
ISBN: 1591865433
Title: Texas Gardener's Handbook
Author: Dale Groom
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Cool Springs Press