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  • Ornamental Horticulture

    Natural Sciences Division
    Degree S0119

    The courses in ornamental horticulture are designed to enable students to prepare for exciting careers in the essential and diverse horticulture profession. Careers in nursery management, retail garden centers, landscape design, installation and maintenance, arboretum and botanic gardens, arboriculture, interior landscaping, education, and research are just some of the options.

    This degree is part of our comprehensive agricultural sciences program. Our program is unique in that most courses provide hands-on experience and are designed to give the student a combination of practical skills and technical knowledge. Students who intend to transfer should meet with a counselor or advisor to check the lower division requirements in the catalog of the college or university which they will attend and also the semester and year in which courses are offered.

    Listed below are the courses needed to satisfy major requirements. It is recommended that students consult with the department chairperson, advisor or counselor to file an educational plan. For additional information, please call the Agricultural Sciences Department, ext. 4540, or visit the Mt. 91Ö±²¥ Web site at

    This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:

    Required Courses

    Course Prefix Course Name Units
    ´¡³Ò´¡³ÒÌý1Food Production, Land Use, and Politics - A Global Perspective3
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý1Horticultural Science3
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý2Plant Propagation/Greenhouse Management3
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý13Landscape Design3
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý24Integrated Pest Management3
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý29Ornamental Plants - Herbaceous3
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý30Ornamental Plants - Trees and Woody Shrubs3
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý32Landscaping and Nursery Management3
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý39Turf Grass Production and Management3
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý50Soil Science and Management3
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý62Irrigation Principles and Design3
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý71Construction Fundamentals3
    Complete one to four units from the following course:
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý91Work Experience in Horticulture1-4
    Choose six units from the following:6
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý15
    Interior Landscaping
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý35
    Ornamental Plants for Southwest Climates
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý40
    Sports Turf Management
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý51
    Tractor and Landscape Equipment Operations
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý53
    Small Engine Repair I
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý63
    Irrigation Systems Management
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý72
    Landscape Hardscape Applications
    ´¡³Ò°¿¸éÌý75
    Urban Arboriculture
    °ä±õ³§µþÌý15
    Microcomputer Applications
    Total Units43-46
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