Horticulture -‐ Certificate of Achievement

 Applies to Horticulture Certificate of Achievement Applies to Landscape Design Certificate of Achievement Applies to Certificate of Specialization Horticulture -­‐ Certificate of Achievement This certificate prepares students for employment in the California horticulture and landscape contracting industries by providing practical, hands-­‐on experience. These positions include those in nursery practice, production and sales, arboriculture, interior plantscaping, landscape construction and maintenance. REQUIRED COURSES Course # Applies to which degree BIOL A183 or Botany HORT A105 HORT A109 Course Name Unit Fall Spr 2015 2016 3 ★ Botany for Gardeners 3 ★ Knowing your Soils 3 ★ HORT A181 Ornamental Trees 3 ★ HORT A182 Ornamental Shrubs 3 ★ Units Needed 12.0 Select at least twelve (12) units from the following electives: HORT A111 Landscape Drafting 1 ★ HORT A150 Landscape Maintenance 3 HORT A151 Intro to Tree Care 2 ★ HORT A170 Pest Control Applicators & Gardeners P.C.D. Cert 1 HORT A183 Plant Propagation 3 HORT A184 Nursery Practices and Management 3 HORT A185 Plant Diseases 1.5 ★ HORT A186 Pest of Ornamentals 1.5 HORT A187 Interior Plantscaping 2 HORT A188 Turf Culture Management 3 HORT A189 Weeds and Their Control 1.5 HORT A190 California Friendly Landscapes 2 HORT A191 Cacti and Succulents 1.5 HORT A285 Introduction to Landscape Design 3 ★ HORT A286 Landscape Design Elements 2 ★ HORT A287 Planting Design 2 ★ HORT A288 Sprinkler Irrigation System Design 2 ★ HORT A289 Install Residential Irrigation System 1 ★ BUS AXXX Business elective 3 ★ ★ Units Needed 12.5 Total Units 24.5 Applies to Horticulture Certificate of Achievement Applies to Landscape Design Certificate of Achievement Applies to Certificate of Specialization Landscape Design -­‐ [Proposed] Certificate of Achievement This certificate is designed to provide employable technical entry-­‐level skill training in the field of professional residential landscape design; or for continued professional achievement and advancement; or anyone interested in a broader range of knowledge in this area. REQUIRED COURSES Course # Applies Course Name to which degree HORT A109 Knowing your Soils Unit Fall Spr 2015 2016 3 ★ Landscape Drafting Techniques 1 ★ HORT A111 HORT A115 Landscape Graphics 3 ★ HORT A116 Digital Design 3 ★ HORT A181 Ornamental Trees 3 ★ HORT A182 Ornamental Shrubs 3 ★ HORT A200 History of Landscape Design 3 ★ HORT A284 Portfolio Development 1 ★ HORT A285 Introduction to Landscape Design 3 ★ HORT A286 Landscape Design Elements 2 ★ HORT A287 Planting Design 2 ★ Total Units 27.0 Retrofitting California Urban Gardens -­‐ Certificate of Specialization The Retrofitting California Urban Gardens Certificate of Specialization, is designed to provide formal training for individuals interested in transforming the landscape into a water-­‐wise sustainable garden. This program provides students with entry-­‐level working knowledge of the skills and resources they will need to design various sustainable landscapes upon completion of the certificate.. REQUIRE COURSES Course # Applies Course Name Unit Fall Spr 2015 2016 to which degree ★ HORT A111 1 Landscape Drafting Techniques HORT A190 California Friendly Landscapes HORT A191 Cacti and Succulents HORT A285 HORT A286 HORT A287 HORT A288 HORT A289 Total Units 2 ★ 1.5 ★ Introduction to Landscape Design 3 ★ Landscape Design Elements 2 ★ Planting Design 2 ★ Sprinkler Irrigation System Design 2 ★ Install Residential Irrigation System 1 ★ 14.5