Horticulture Certificate of Achievement

The Horticulture program is soundly based on horticultural science and technology and prepares students for careers related to production and care of plants, trees, and shrubs commonly used in landscape design, retail and wholesale nurseries, and park departments. The certificate offered within the Horticulture program is outlined below.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this program will be able to:

Grow and maintain ornamental plant materials.
Identify local plant materials, including herbacious and trees, shrubs, and California natives.
Identify plants contributing to local ecologies and habitats.

Required Courses:

HORT 10 PLANT MATERIALS-HERBACEOUS PLANTS 3 Units
HORT 11 PLANT MATERIALS-TREES AND SHRUBS 3 Units
HORT 20 INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE 4 Units
HORT 112 PLANT PROPAGATION 3 Units
HORT 113 SOILS AND FERTILIZERS 3 Units
HORT 120 INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT 4 Units
Select one course from each Group 4-6 Units

Group I:

HORT 7 INTRODUCTION TO LANDSCAPE DESIGN 3 Units
HORT 115 HISTORY OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN - ANCIENT THROUGH 19TH CENTURY 3 Units
HORT 145 PLANTING DESIGN WITH NATIVE PLANTS 3 Units

Group II:

CWE 180 CO-OP-ED-HORT & LANDSCAPE 1 Unit †
HORT 116 IRRIGATION DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS 3 Units
HORT 166 ORNAMENTAL NATIVE PLANTS IDENTIFICATION 3 Units
HORT 216 IRRIGATION PLANS AND DETAILS WITH CAD 3 Units *

Total Units for the Certificate: 24-26

*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description.

†CWE 180 should be taken after completing at least 9 units of the Horticulture Certificate.

Suggested coursework not required for the major: BUS 1 , BUS 120 , BUS 137 ; CIM 1 ; HORT 208, 209*; SPAN 1 *.