Landscape Design/Management Certificate
PROGRAM CODE: 2C21252
The Landscape Design/Management Certificate prepares a student for entry level positions in the landscape design or landscape maintenance industry. The hands-on classes also provide the skills necessary for self -employment in the landscape design or landscape management industry. The Landscape Design/Management Certificate Program requires completion of 30-35 units of which 6 units are in required courses. An additional 24-29 units must be completed from four categories as restricted electives. A grade of C or better is required in each course taken.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (6 units): | ||
| HORT 153 F | Landscape Irrigation | 3 |
| HORT 177 F | Turf Grass Management | 3 |
| Restricted Electives (24-29 units) | 24-29 | |
| Category A (6 units): | ||
| (Students must complete either HORT 005 F and HORT 006 F sequence or the HORT 160 F and HORT 161 F sequence.) | ||
| Basic Landscape Plants I | 3 | |
and | ||
| Basic Landscape Plants II | 3 | |
| or | ||
| Plant ID / Ornamental Trees | 3 | |
and | ||
| Plant ID/Ornamental Shrubs | 3 | |
| Category B (3-4 units): | ||
| (Students must complete either HORT 165 F or HORT 200 F.) | ||
| Landscape Management | 3-4 | |
or HORT 200 F | Landscape Design | |
| Category C (7-10 units): | ||
| (Students must complete a minimum of 7 units from the following list.) | ||
| World Civilizations to 1550 (formerly World Civilizations I) | 3 | |
or HIST 112HF | Honors World Civilizations to 1550 (formerly Honors World Civilizations I) | |
| Soils | 3 | |
| Plant Nutrition | 2 | |
| Landscape Construction | 3 | |
| Landscape Construction Laboratory | 1 | |
| Landscaping Contracting | 3 | |
| Advanced Landscape Design | 3 | |
| Diseases/Pests Ornament Plants | 4 | |
| Category D (8-9 units): | ||
| (Students must complete a minimum of 8 units from the following) | ||
| Landscaping for Dry Climates | 3 | |
| Plant Identification - Annuals, Perennials and Houseplants | 3 | |
| Arboriculture | 2 | |
| Applied Entomology | 3 | |
| Plant Pathology | 3 | |
| Total Units | 30-35 | |