Horticulture, Associate in Science Degree
Banner Code: 1_AS_OH
Control Number: 03954
Financial Aid Eligible
Upon completion of the Horticulture Program students will have the knowledge, skills and experience to work with plant material in multiple applications and multiple fields in the Landscaping and Nursery industries. Students will be qualified for careers in Landscape Design, Landscape Contracting, Landscape Maintenance, Arboriculture, Nursery practices, and Irrigation and Water Management.
Complete the Horticulture Certificate of Achievement and the Associate in Science graduation requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog.
Program Outcomes
- Use knowledge of various plant materials to better design and maintain an outdoor garden or landscape.
- Describe man’s relationship with plants for food and environmental enhancement.
- Describe current sustainability issues in Southern California and how good horticultural practices will improve long term sustainability.
- Use knowledge of a particular chosen plant, greenhouse systems and propagation practices to successfully produce a healthy crop by a target date.
- Use knowledge of site conditions, drafting skills, client needs, and various plant and building materials to solve a design problem.
Review Graduation Requirements and General Education.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BIOL A183 | Botany 1 | 3 |
| or HORT A105 | Botany for Gardeners | |
| HORT A109 | Knowing Your Soils | 3 |
| HORT A181 | Ornamental Trees | 3 |
| HORT A182 | Ornamental Shrubs | 3 |
| Restricted Electives (select 12 units) | 12 | |
| Elective courses generally offered in Fall (any course may only be completed once): | ||
| Landscape Drafting Techniques | ||
| Introduction to Tree Care | ||
| Pest Control Applicators and Gardeners P.C.O. Certification | ||
| Greenhouse and Nursery Science | ||
| Plant Diseases | ||
| Interior Plantscaping 2 | ||
| Chronicles of Garden Design through the Ages | ||
| Business of Landscape Design and Construction 2 | ||
| Introduction to Landscape Design | ||
| Low-Voltage Landscape Lighting 2 | ||
| Garden Pools, Fountains and Waterfalls in the Landscape | ||
| Elective courses generally offered in Spring (any course may only be completed once): | ||
| Landscape Graphics | ||
| Digital Design | ||
| Landscape Maintenance | ||
| Plant Propagation | ||
| Pests of Ornamentals | ||
| Weeds and Their Control | ||
| California Friendly Landscape | ||
| Cacti and Succulents | ||
| Chronicles of Garden Design through the Ages | ||
| Calculations for Horticulture and Landscape Professionals | ||
| Therapeutic Gardens: Design for Healing Spaces | ||
| Introduction to Landscape Design | ||
| Landscape Design Elements | ||
| Planting Design | ||
| Sprinkler Irrigation Systems Design | ||
| Installation of Residental Irrigation Systems | ||
| Grading and Drainage for Landscape Design | ||
Any OCC Business Course A100 or higher | ||
| Total Units | 24 | |
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Transfer students should also take BIOL A183L Botany Lab.
| Requirement | Units |
|---|---|
| Minimum Program Major Units | 24 |
| AS General Education Option 1, 2, or 3 | Varies |
| Transferable electives to satisfy unit requirement | Varies |
| Total Degree Units | 60 |
Program Sequence
These sequences at Orange Coast College are general course curriculum maps for students to finish all major and general education requirements for two-year completion of degrees, and/or fulfillment of transfer requirements. The course sequence may include course prerequisites and other placement requirements. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor to review course selections and sequences to ensure that completion of this program will meet a student's transfer and career goals.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Units | |
| BIOL A183 or HORT A105 | Botany or Botany for Gardeners | 3 |
| HORT A109 | Knowing Your Soils | 3 |
| HORT A181 | Ornamental Trees | 3 |
| OCC AS GE AREA A1- CHOOSE ONE | 3 | |
| AS RESTRICTED ELECTIVES (see list below) | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| HORT A182 | Ornamental Shrubs | 3 |
| Select one of the following or satisfy Math competency (completion of High School Algebra 2 with a "C" or better): 1 | 3-4 | |
| Intermediate Algebra or Combined Elementary and Intermediate Algebra | ||
| OCC AS GE AREA A2- CHOOSE ONE 2 | 3-4 | |
| OCC AS GE AREA B- CHOOSE ONE | 3-4 | |
| AS RESTRICTED ELECTIVES (see list below) | 3 | |
| Units | 15-18 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| OCC AS GE AREA D- CHOOSE ONE | 3 | |
| OCC AS GE AREA C1- CHOOSE ONE | 3 | |
| AS RESTRICTED ELECTIVES (see list below) | 3 | |
| ELECTIVE (DEGREE APPLICABLE) | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| OCC AS GE AREA C2- CHOOSE ONE | 3 | |
| AS RESTRICTED ELECTIVES (see list below) | 3 | |
| ELECTIVES (DEGREE APPLICABLE) 3 | 9 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60-63 | |
Restricted Electives
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 1 Recommended Choices: | ||
| HORT A151 | Introduction to Tree Care | 2 |
| HORT A170 | Pest Control Applicators and Gardeners P.C.O. Certification | 1 |
| HORT A185 | Plant Diseases | 1.5 |
| HORT A187 | Interior Plantscaping | 2 |
| HORT A285 | Introduction to Landscape Design | 3 |
| HORT A231 | Business of Landscape Design and Construction | 2 |
| HORT A290 | Low-Voltage Landscape Lighting | 1.5 |
| HORT A297 | Garden Pools, Fountains and Waterfalls in the Landscape | 2 |
| Spring 1 Recommended Choices: | ||
| HORT A183 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| HORT A186 | Pests of Ornamentals | 1.5 |
| HORT A189 | Weeds and Their Control | 1.5 |
| HORT A283 | Therapeutic Gardens: Design for Healing Spaces | 2 |
| HORT A200 | Chronicles of Garden Design through the Ages | 3 |
| HORT A230 | Calculations for Horticulture and Landscape Professionals | 2 |
| HORT A286 | Landscape Design Elements | 2 |
| Fall 2 Recommended Choices: | ||
| HORT A111 | Landscape Drafting Techniques | 1 |
| HORT A184 | Greenhouse and Nursery Science | 3 |
| HORT A288 | Sprinkler Irrigation Systems Design | 2 |
| HORT A289 | Installation of Residental Irrigation Systems | 1 |
| HORT A285 | Introduction to Landscape Design | 3 |
| HORT A287 | Planting Design | 2 |
| Spring 2 Recommended Choices: | ||
| HORT A115 | Landscape Graphics | 3 |
| HORT A116 | Digital Design | 3 |
| HORT A150 | Landscape Maintenance | 3 |
| HORT A190 | California Friendly Landscape | 2 |
| HORT A191 | Cacti and Succulents | 1.5 |
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Math A030 or higher OR take 3-4 degree applicable elective units if math competency was met through completion of High School Algebra 2 with a "C" or better; *100-level Math courses satisfy AS Math Requirement and OCC AS GE AREA A2
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OCC AS GE AREA A2 - Required if 100-level MATH will not be taken to meet Math competency. If MATH A100 or higher will be taken, then needs to take 3-4 degree applicable elective units
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VARIES TO REACH MINIMUM 60 DEGREE APPLICABLE UNITS