Associate in Science Degree in Environmental Horticulture
2018-2019 Map
Total Units: 61 - 82
Term 1
13.5 - 14.5 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| AB-20: Careers in Ag/Env Sci/Nat Res | 1 | ||
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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 & Crawlers | 3 | ||
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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: Intro-Environ Horticult | 3 | ||
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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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| ENGL-2: Reading and Composition | 3 | Recommended English placement varies. | |
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Prerequisite(s): ENGL 118 or ENGL 119 This course develops college-level critical reading and writing practices. Students will critically read expository, argumentative, and fictional texts and develop expository, persuasive, and argumentative academic writing. Essays will demonstrate reading comprehension, analysis, critique, academic research, and synthesis. (C-ID ENGL 100). |
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| Butte Local Area F - Self-Integration (Select One) | 3 | ||
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| Kinesiology Activity (Select One) | 0.5 - 1.5 | ||
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Term 2
13.5 - 17.5 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| AGS-20: Plant Science | 3 | ||
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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 | ||
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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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| Math Competency or Butte Local Area E - Communication and Analytical Thinking (Select One) | 3 - 6 | Math choice determined by recommended placement. Math level V placement by Multiple Measures or test meets Math Competency. If Math Competency satisfied by placement, take an Area E course to satisfy the graduation requirement. | |
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| Butte Local Area B - Social and Behavioral Sciences (Select One) | 3 | Department recommends AGS-10, which will also count for multicultural graduation requirement. | |
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| Kinesiology Activity (Select One) | 0.5 - 1.5 | ||
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Term 3
15 - 16 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| Required Core Choice (Select One) | 3 | AGS-30 and EH-62 are Fall only. EH-62 is Spring only. | |
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| Required Core Choice (Select One) | 3 | 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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| EH-30: Irrigation Pract-Matl | 3 | ||
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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 Plan-Design | 3 | ||
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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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| Butte Local Area C - Humanities (Select One) | 3 - 4 | Department recommends SPAN-1. | |
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Term 4
19 - 34 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| EH-72: Landscape Business Mgmt | 3 | ||
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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 | 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 Mgmt-Equip | 3 | ||
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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 | EH-70 is Fall only. EH-38 is Spring only. | |
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| EH-99: Work Experience-EH | 1 - 8 | ||
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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 or Elective (Select One If Needed) | 3 - 8 | Multicultural Breadth not required if double counted in Area B, C or F in prior terms. May need an elective to reach 60 units total for graduation. For elective, department recommends AB-50. | |
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| Butte Local Area E - Communication and Analytical Thinking (Select One If Needed) | 3 - 6 | Area E not required if student satisfied Math Competency with College math coursework. | |
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