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Horticulture A.S. Degree

Full Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:
2024-25
GE Pattern:
local AA/AS
Total Units:
60
Start Term:
Fall

First Year

Semester 1 (Fall)

15 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE AREA
Req
HORT 300
Introduction to Horticulture
3
IV
Req
HORT 305
Plant Identification-Fall Selections
3
Req
HORT 316
Plant Production, Facilities and Sales
3
GE
ENGWR 300 / 480 H
College Composition
3
IIa
WC
GE
any Area I (Humanities) course
3
I

Semester 2 (Spring)

15 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE AREA
Req
HORT 302
Soils, Soil Management, and Plant Nutrition
3
Req
HORT 306
Plant Identification-Spring Selections
3
Req
HORT 312
Plant Propagation
3
GE
MATH 300
Introduction to Mathematical Ideas
3
IIb
MC
GE
any Area Va (American Institutions) course
3
Va

Second Year

Semester 3 (Fall)

15 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE AREA
Req
HORT 100
Integrated Pest Management in the Landscape
3
Req
HORT 320
Sustainable Landscape Construction
3
Req
HORT 322
Landscape and Irrigation Graphics and Design
3
GE
any Area IIIa (PE Activity) course
1
IIIa
GE
any Area Vb (Social & Behavioral Sciences) course
3
Vb
Elec
any elective course numbered 100-499
2

Semester 4 (Spring)

15 Units
CAT. COURSE TITLE UNIT GE AREA
Req
HORT 143
Horticulture Skills Development
1
Req
HORT 298 1
Work Experience in Horticulture
2
IIIb
Req
HORT 324
Sustainable Landscape Maintenance
3
RE
HORT 326
Landscape Design
3
Req
HORT 329
Landscape CAD Design
3
GE
any Area VI (Ethnic/Multicultural Studies) course
3
VI

1 Only 0.5 units of HORT 298 are required in the major, but 2 units are required to fulfill GE area IIIb.

H honors courses

Explanation of Categories
Req Required Core A course that is required for this program
GE General Education A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement
Elec Degree Elective A degree-applicable course that is part of a degree roadmap to ensure that there is a total of at least 60 units, which is a requirement for an associate degree
RE Restricted Elective A course selected from a list of elective courses specified for this program in the course list in the catalog, which can be replaced with another course from the same list

Graduation Requirement

A course that fulfills a specific graduation requirement which can be replaced by another course that meets the same graduation requirement.

MC = Math Competency
WC = Writing Competency

Career path

Career Options:

Horticulturalists find careers in landscape horticulture, which includes the production, marketing and maintenance of landscape plants. They also work in the landscape design/build industry, which includes design, construction and maintenance of outdoor and interior landscapes.

Advising Notes:

  • Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGWR 300/480.

Scheduling Notes:

  • HORT 100, 305, 316, 320, and 322 are offered in the fall.
  • HORT 302, 306, 312, 324, 326, and 329 are offered in the spring.

Other Notes:

  • This degree can be started in the spring as well. See a counselor to adjust the course work.
  • An internship (HORT 298) is required as it opens up potential employment opportunities. Students can earn at least 0.5 units for related paid or unpaid work experience including volunteer and internship positions through HORT 298. This course also works toward satisfying GE Area IIIb. See the Work Experience website for more information.

Published April 13, 2024

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