Landscape Design Certificate of Achievement (CA)
About the Program
The Certificate of Achievement in Landscape Design is designed to prepare students for top level work in landscape and irrigation design, installation and management.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities for students who complete this program include: irrigation designer or consultant, landscape designer or consultant, and management of large scale landscapes.
Program Outcomes
- Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Landscape Design, students are able to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of sustainable landscaping, typical landscape construction techniques and irrigation systems.
- Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Landscape Design, students are able to prepare landscape plans and detailed drawings.
REQUIRED CORE: (35 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| HORT 50 | Introduction to Horticulture | 3 |
| HORT 51 | Fall Plant Material Identification | 3 |
| HORT 52 | Spring Plant Material Identification | 3 |
| HORT 53 | Landscape and Vineyard Pest and Disease Management | 3 |
| HORT 54 | Landscape and Vineyard Soils, Fertilizers, and Irrigation | 3 |
| HORT 56 | Arboriculture/Urban Forestry | 3 |
| HORT 57 | Landscape and Turfgrass Management | 2 |
| HORT 58 | Landscape Construction | 3 |
| HORT 59 | Landscape Design | 2 |
| HORT 60 | Landscape Irrigation Systems | 3 |
| HORT 62 | California Native and Dry Landscapes | 2 |
| HORT 63 | Sustainable Landscape | 2 |
| HORT 73 | Computer Aided Design | 3 |