Associate in Science Degree in Environmental Horticulture
2021-2022 Map
Total Units: 62 - 77
Term 1
13.50 - 15.50 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| AB 20: Careers in Agriculture, Environmental Science and Natural Resources | 1.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 1.00
This course is a study of the agriculture, environmental science and natural resources industries with a focus on career opportunities, self evaluation, and skills necessary for successful job procurement. Topics include job trends, resumes and cover letters, interviewing skills, and the types of careers available in agriculture, environmental science, and natural resources. |
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| AET 30: Tractors and Crawlers | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course covers design principles, selection, maintenance, adjustment, and safe operation of wheel and crawler type tractors used in agriculture and in the construction industry. (C-ID AG-MA 108L). |
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| EH 20: Introduction to Environmental Horticulture | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course is an introduction to environmental horticulture including nursery operations, landscaping, turf management and arboriculture. Topics include basic botany, cultural practices, propagation, structures and layout, pest management, planting, transplanting, container gardening, houseplants, plant identification, turfgrass installation and care, and a broad survey of the 'Green Industry' and other career opportunities. |
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| English Composition: (Select one) | 3.00 - 4.00 | ||
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| Area F Choice: Self Integration (Select One) | 3.00 | ||
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| Area F Choice: Kinesiology Activity (Select One) | 0.50 - 1.50 | ||
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Term 2
13.50 - 17.50 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| AGS 20: Plant Science | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course is an introduction to plant science including structure, growth processes, propagation, physiology, growth medica, biological competitors, and post-harvest factors of food, fiber, and ornamental plants. (C-ID AG-PS 104). |
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| AGS 50: General Soils | 4.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 4.00
The study of soil physical, chemical and biological properties. Soil use and management including erosion, moisture retention, structure, cultivation, organic matter and microbiology. Laboratory topics include soil type, classification, soil reaction, soil fertility and physical properties of soil. (C-ID AG-PS 128L). |
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| Area B Choice (Select One) | 3.00 | Department recommends AGS-10, which will also count for multicultural graduation requirement. | |
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| Area F Choice: Kinesiology Activity (Select One) | 0.50 - 1.50 | ||
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| Math Competency (Select One) | 3.00 - 6.00 | Math Placement varies, may be satisfied by high school coursework | |
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Term 3
18.00 - 22.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| EH 30: Irrigation Practices and Materials | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course is an introduction to the materials, equipment, installation procedures, operation and maintenance of landscape irrigation systems and their components. |
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| EH 26: Landscape Planning and Design | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course is a study of the principles utilized in planning and designing residential, commercial, and public landscaped areas. Topics include the fundamentals of design, the design process, and client relations. Emphasis will be placed upon the selection and utilization of plants and non-plant materials included in landscape areas. |
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| Required Core Choice: (Select One) | 3.00 | ||
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| Required Core Choice: (Select One) | 3.00 | To be successful in EH-23 or EH-24, department recommends that students have a knowledge base of plant science or plant physiology. EH-23 is taught Fall only. EH-24 is Spring only. | |
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| Area C Choice (Select One) | 3.00 - 4.00 | Department recommends SPAN-1. | |
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| Area E Choice (Select One) | 3.00 - 6.00 | Not necessary if math competency was satisfied through college coursework. | |
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Term 4
17.00 - 22.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| EH 72: Landscape Business Management | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course covers the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in a management position for a landscape company, public/private park system, golf course and other 'Green Industry' operations. Emphasis will be placed on operational procedures of the business such as determining annual overhead, planning for recovery of that overhead, hiring and managing procedures of employees and determining 'true' profit. This course is also designed to encourage development of 'take-off' and bidding skills for the construction industry. |
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| EH 74: Irrigation System Design | 3.00 | Department recommends that EH-30 or experiential equivalent considered a prerequisite for EH-74. See faculty adviser for more details. | |
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course is a study of the design of irrigation and drainage systems. Emphasis will be placed on pipe sizing, friction loss calculations, pressure requirements, pumping stations, points of connection and backflow prevention devices. The students will learn mathematic equations/calculations used for proper design and installation. |
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| EH 28: Turfgrass Management and Equipment | 3.00 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
This course is an introduction to establishing, maintaining and managing turfgrasses for sports athletic fields, golf courses, parks, cemeteries, and commercial and residential lawns. Emphasis is placed on identification of various turfgrass species, installation of proper irrigation, environmental requirements, and maintenance practices. |
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| Required Core Choice: (Select One) | 3.00 | ||
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| EH 99: Work Experience-EH | 2.00 | ||
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Prerequisite(s): Permission of Cooperative Work Experience Education instructor and employment supervisor Career Work Experience (CWE) is a course that gives students the opportunity to earn both a grade and units for what they learn on the job related to their vocational major while gaining practical work experience. Students may earn one semester unit of college credit in this course for every sixty hours of unpaid work experience (60-480 hours unpaid) or seventy-five hours of paid work experience (75-600 hours paid). Students may earn a maximum of sixteen units for all types of Work Experience. |
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| Multicultural Breadth Competency (Select One) | 3.00 - 8.00 | Not necessary if satisfied by Area B, C, or F choice | |
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