Ornamental Horticulture Certificate
Division: Natural Sciences
PROGRAM CODE: 2C10606
(Approved by the NOCCCD Board of Trustees. Not approved by State Chancellor’s Office. Not eligible for Financial Aid)
The Ornamental Horticulture Certificate program requires 30 units of which 9 units are in required courses. An additional 12 units must be chosen from restricted electives group A, and at least 9 units from restricted electives group A or B.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (9 units): | 9 | |
| Basic Landscape Plants I | 3 | |
| Basic Landscape Plants II | 3 | |
or HORT 160 F | Plant ID / Ornamental Trees | |
| Soils and Plant ID/Ornamental Shrubs | 6 | |
| Restricted Electives - Group A (12 units): | 12 | |
| Principles of Horticulture I | 4 | |
| Principles of Horticulture II | 4 | |
| Applied Botany | 4 | |
| Landscape Irrigation | 3 | |
| Plant Nutrition | 2 | |
| Plant Identification - Annuals, Perennials and Houseplants | 3 | |
| Greenhouse and Nursery Production | 3 | |
| Plant Propagation | 3 | |
| Turf Grass Management | 3 | |
| Landscape Design | 3 | |
| Applied Entomology | 3 | |
| Plant Pathology | 3 | |
| Diseases/Pests Ornament Plants | 4 | |
| Restricted Electives - Group B (9 units): | 9 | |
| Landscape Pruning Techniques | 1 | |
| Basic Turf Care | 1 | |
| Home Pest Control | 1 | |
| Pest Control Certification and Safety | 3 | |
| Landscaping for Dry Climates | 3 | |
| Landscape Management | 4 | |
| World Civilizations to 1550 (formerly World Civilizations I) | 3 | |
| Landscaping Contracting | 3 | |
| Arboriculture | 2 | |
| Advanced Landscape Design | 3 | |
| Total Units | 30 | |