Horticulture plus at least 3 units from:
HORT 145 HORT 147
Groundcovers and Vines Identification............. 3 Annuals and Perennials Identification............... 3
plus a minimum of 1 unit from:
HORT 166 HORT 167
Fall Plant Production.......................................... 1 Spring Plant Production..................................... 1
total minimum required units
32.5
HORT-090NC Adaptive Horticulture - Basic Skills and Practices 0 unit • Non degree applicable • Variable hours • Note: This is a non-credit open entry/open exit course
A horticultural and vocational training class adapted for students with special needs. Students will learn basic horticultural skills in a garden, nursery and landscape setting.
HORT-091NC Adaptive Horticulture - Nursery Skills and Practices 0 unit • Non degree applicable • Variable hours • Note: This is a non-credit open entry/open exit course
A horticultural and vocational training class adapted for students with special needs. This class will focus on nursery and plant propagation skills. Students will work in the DVC garden and in the adaptive horticulture nursery where they will learn pre-vocational and vocational training skills associated with nursery production in the nursery and in the garden.
HORT-092NC Adaptive Horticulture - Landscape Skills and Practices 0 unit • Non degree applicable • Variable hours • Note: This is a non-credit open entry/open exit course
HORT-110
Introduction to Horticulture
4 units SC • 54 hours lecture/54 hours laboratory per term • Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 122 or equivalent
Introduction to horticulture explores the biology and economics of growing and care for plants. The course covers the breadth of basic horticulture practices and the biological and environmental principles on which they are based. The students are exposed to a variety of field studies that stress the practical applications of horticulture science: propagation, plant identification, pest/disease identification and control options, environmentally safe use of pesticides, and factors for favorable plant growth. There will be an overview to the different aspects of the horticulture industry. CSU, UC
HORT-120 Soil Science and Management 3 units SC • 54 hours lecture per term • Recommended: HORT 110 and eligibility for ENGL 122 or equivalents • Formerly HORT 164
An introductory course on soil science and management of soils in landscapes. Soil biology, physics and chemistry are integrated with geological concepts in the applied scientific course. Landscape scale projects and solutions are evaluated in terms of their soils related elements. CSU, UC
HORT-120L Soil Science and Management Laboratory 1 unit SC • 54 hours laboratory per term • Prerequisite: HORT 120 or equivalent (may be taken concurrently) • Recommended: HORT 110 and eligibility for ENGL 122 or equivalents • Formerly HORT 164L
This is a laboratory unit supplementing the Soil Science and Management course HORT 120. Field trips, demonstrations and experiments will deepen the methodological knowledge of students in this field. CSU
A horticultural and vocational training class adapted for students with special needs. Students will learn landscape prevocational and vocational training skills for a garden, residential, and commercial setting.
220
PROGRAM AND course DESCRIPTIONS
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