Ornamental Horticulture Certificate
Division: Natural Sciences
PROGRAM CODE: 2C45320
The Ornamental Horticulture Certificate is designed to prepare the student for entry level positions within the Nursery industry including both wholesale and retail nursery operations. This certificate may also enable students to work in the landscape management / maintenance industry including municipal parks and recreation departments. This certificate requires a total of 30-36 units. A grade of C or better is required in each course taken.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (9 units): | 9 | |
| Students must select either HORT 005 F and HORT 006 F as a block, or HORT 160 F and HORT 161 F as a block. In addition, all students must take HORT 155 F. | ||
| Basic Landscape Plants I and Basic Landscape Plants II | 6 | |
| OR | ||
| Plant Identification of Ornamental Trees and Plant Identification of Ornamental Shrubs | 6 | |
| AND | ||
| Soils | 3 | |
| Restricted electives - Group A (12-15 units): | 12-15 | |
| Principles of Horticulture I | 4 | |
| Principles of Horticulture II | 4 | |
| Applied Botany | 4 | |
| Landscape Irrigation | 3 | |
| Plant Nutrition | 2 | |
| Plant Identification of 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 and Pests of Ornamental Plants | 4 | |
| Restricted electives - Group B (9-12 units): | 9-12 | |
| World Civilizations to 1550 (formerly World Civilizations I) | 3 | |
| 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 | |
| Landscaping Contracting | 3 | |
| Arboriculture | 2 | |
| Advanced Landscape Design | 3 | |
| Total Units | 30-36 | |