Page 69 of Antelope Valley College 2005-2006 Catalog by Antelope Valley Community College Lancaster California

67 Definition The courses offered are designed to prepare students for occupations in either the landscape or nursery business. Staff Program Advisement: Margaret Drake, Dean 722-6327 Administrative Assistant: Maureen Rethwisch 722-6327 Faculty: Neal Weisenberger 722-6512 Lab Technician: Marilyn Buchanan 722-6300 ext. 6254 Adjunct Faculty: To access adjunct faculty voice mail, dial 722-6530, then the 4-digit number, followed by the sign. V.M. Sharon Weisenberger 2072 Program Description The two-year certificate program is designed to prepare students for occupations in a field of horticulture such as landscape construction, landscape maintenance, and nursery operations. Completion of this program is one of the first steps toward ob taining a landscape contractors license. Distinctive Features Students enrolled in the Park and Landscape Management certificate program re ceive hands-on experience in all phases of landscape construction. The program also includes computer-aided instruction. Career Options Grounds Maintenance Landscape Architect Landscape Construction Worker Landscape Contractor Landscape Designer Landscape Gardener Nursery Worker (Some of these careers may require education beyond the two-year college level.) Certificate P r Environmental Horticulture The following courses (31 units) are required for the certificate. Required Courses units AGRI 100, Fruit and Nut Production 3 AGRI 102, Plant Pest Control 3 AGRI 104, Nursery Practices 2 AGRI 110, Basic Landscape Design 2 AGRI 112, Plant and Landscape Maintenance 2 AGRI 130, Environmental Gardening 2 AGRI 132, Turf and Landscape Maintenance 2 AGRI 134, Plant Identification I 3 AGRI 212, Interior Plantscape 2 AGRI 230, Soils and Plant Nutrition 3 AGRI 234, Plant Identification II 3 BIOL 103, Introduction to Botany 4 Total 31 For a recommended plan of study for the certificate, please refer to the Associate Degree plan minus the general education requirements. Landscape Construction The following courses (53 units) are required for the certificate. Required Courses units AGRI 100, Fruit and Nut Production 3 AGRI 102, Plant Pest Control 3 AGRI 104, Nursery Practices 2 AGRI 110, Basic Landscape Design 2 AGRI 112, Plant and Landscape Maintenance 2 AGRI 120, Landscape and Turf Equipment 2 AGRI 130, Environmental Gardening 2 AGRI 132, Turf and Landscape Maintenance 2 AGRI 134, Plant Identification I 3 AGRI 150, Landscape Construction 3 AGRI 210, Advanced Landscape Design 3 AGRI 212, Interior Plantscape 2 AGRI 220, Landscape Irrigation 3 AGRI 230, Soil and Plant Nutrition 3 AGRI 234, Plant Identification II 3 AGRI 250, Landscape Management 2 BIOL 103, Introduction to Botany 4 BUS 111, Business English and Communications 3 CA 103, Intro. to Microcomputers 3 MGT 201, Small Business Mgt. 3 Total 53 For a recommended plan of study for the certificate, please refer to the Associate Degree plan minus the general education requirements. Locally Approved Certificate Grounds Maintenance The following courses (8 units) are required for the certificate. AGRI 104, Nursery Practices 2 AGRI 112, Plant and Landscape Maintenance 2 AGRI 130, Environmental Gardening 2 AGRI 132, Turf and Landscape Maintenance 2 Associate Degree Environmental Horticulture The requirements for an associate degree in Environmental Horticulture may be satisfied by completing the Environ-men tal Horticulture certificate program in addition to the associate degree requirements. (See Graduation/Associate Degree Requirements.) Except in cases of a prerequisite requirement, it is not required to take courses in exactly this sequence; they are recommended in this order to facilitate success. Recommended Plan of Study *First Semester (Fall) units AGRI 100, Fruit and Nut Production 3 AGRI 102, Plant Pest Control 3 AGRI 104, Nursery Practices 2 AGRI 110, Basic Landscape Design 2 AGRI 112, Plant and Landscape Maintenance 2 Course from GE requirement Area D1 3 Total 15 *Second Semester (Spring) units AGRI 130, Environmental Gardening 2 AGRI 132, Turf and Landscape Maintenance 2 http://www.avc.edu (661) 722-6300Agriculture/Park and Landscape Management

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