Course Outline of Record

Item	Value
Curriculum Committee Approval Date	12/08/2021
Top Code	010910 - Landscape Design and Maintenance
Units	1.5 Total Units
Hours	27 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 27)
Total Outside of Class Hours	0
Course Credit Status	Credit: Degree Applicable (D)
Material Fee	No
Basic Skills	Not Basic Skills (N)
Repeatable	No
Grading Policy	Standard Letter (S),  Pass/No Pass (B)

Course Description

How to use the plants from the deserts of the world in the Southern California landscape. Identification, growth habits, culture, propagation, design considerations, and conservation. Transfer Credit: CSU.

Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)

1. Identify and cultivate cacti and succulents and incorporate them into an attractive landscape design.

Course Objectives

• 1. Recognize how cacti and succulents thrive in habitat.
• 2. Identify most commonly used cacti and succulents in the landscape.
• 3. Identify cultural requirements.
• 4. Recognize the use of Cacti and Succulents in the landscape.
• 5. Explain techniques of propagation for cacti and succulents.

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Lecture Content

Natural history of cacti and succulents Evolution  Ethnobotany  Conservation  Identification  Growth habits-forms  Culture  Propagation  Cacti and succulents in habitat  Cacti and succulents in cultivation  Landscape design  with cacti and succulents

Method(s) of Instruction

• Lecture (02)

Instructional Techniques

Illustrated lecture presentation and hands-on practical exercises.

Reading Assignments

Students will have .5 hour of assigned research reading weekly

Writing Assignments

Quizzes, writing Botanical and names of plants.Final exam consists of written answers to questions.Students will have 1 hour of assigned written exercises each week

Out-of-class Assignments

Students will have 2.5 hours of locating and identifying plants outside of the classroom

Demonstration of Critical Thinking

Weekly quizzes, final exam with written answer questions

Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration

Quizzes, writing Botanical and names of plants.Final exam consists of written answers to questions.

Other Resources

1. Handouts to be provided and distributed by the instructor.