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MiraCosta College Horticulture Program

www.miracosta.edu/hort

Claire Ehrlinger, Instructor (760) 795-6704, [email protected]

Megan Fairleigh, Instructor(760) 795-6838, [email protected]

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This brochure was funded by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (06-C01-032) awarded to MiraCosta College and administered by the California Community College Chancellor’s Office. It is the policy of MiraCosta College not to discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, marital or parental status, age, sexual orientation, status as a Vietnam-era veteran or mental or physical disability in all of its educational and employment programs and activities. Individuals with verifiable disabilities can be accommodated with advance notice.

• Agri-Business Management• Arboriculture• Floral Design Assistant• Floriculture• Irrigation Technology• Landscape Architecture• Landscape Assistant• Landscape Management• Nursery Assistant• Nursery/Horticulture Crop Production• Wine Technology

Horticulture Certificates & Degrees

atMiraCosta College

Certificates of ProficiencyArboricultureThis program provides students the opportunity to obtain the practical skills and scientific background necessary in this specific area of horticulture. Career opportunities for students are available in tree care and maintenance for businesses, parks departments, school districts, and the Department of Forestry.

HORT 118 Arboriculture 3 HORT 119 Specialized Tree Pruning and Surgery 1.5 HORT 120 Urban Forestry 1.5 HORT 121 Landscape Management 3 HORT 152 Plant Identification: Trees 1.5

Total Required Units: 10.5

Floral Design AssistantThis program will prepare students for entry-level flower arranging with a florist. The courses in this certificate also apply to the Floriculture Certificate of Achievement.

HORT 171 Floral Design I 2 HORT 172 Floral Design II 2 HORT 173 Wedding Design 2

Total Required Units: 6

Irrigation TechnologyThis program is designed to teach the theory, design and installation of irrigation including the materials, installation practices, maintenance, crew management and operation of irrigation businesses. Both residential and large-scale irrigation system installation and management skills are emphasized.

HORT 121 Landscape Management 3 HORT 126 Landscape Irrigation 3 HORT 130 Advanced Irrigation Design 3 HORT 131 Computer-Aided Irrigation Design 3 SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish (First Semester) 4 or SPAN 152 Beginning Conversation (3)

Total Required Units: 15-16

Certificates of ProficiencyLandscape AssistantThis program will prepare students for entry-level work as an assistant in all phases of landscape construction and maintenance. All courses in this certificate also apply to the Landscape Management Certificate of Achievement.

HORT 121 Landscape Management 3 HORT 126 Landscape Irrigation 3 HORT 128 Landscape Construction 3 HORT 132 Turf Management 3


Nursery Assistant This program will prepare students for entry-level work as an assistant in a commercial nursery (wholesale or retail). Courses in this certificate also apply to the Nursery Production and/or Landscape Management Certificates of Achievement.

HORT 116 Plant Science 4 HORT 117 Plant Identification 3 HORT 144 Nursery Management and Production 3


Wine TechnologyThis program prepares students for entry-level work in the wine sales and service area , i.e. wineries, restaurants, and wine shops. All of the courses in this certificate apply to the Nursery Production Certificate of Achievement.

HORT 143 Wines of the World 3 HORT 145 Introduction to Enology 3 HORT 147 Wines of California 3 HORT 148 Introduction to Wine Production 1.5 HORT 149 Vineyard Production and Management 3

Total Required Units: 13.5

Choose From Eleven Programs & Earn a CertificateCertificate programs prepare students for state, county and city employment in most areas of landscape management such as park administration, state or county agriculture inspecting, and grounds supervising. In the private sector, graduates find jobs in agri-sales and service, retail and wholesale nurseries, greenhouses, landscape design and contracting, landscape management, golf course/sports field management, and irrigation.

Students who attend full-time can complete any of these majors in three semesters and one or two summer sessions. If you have questions, please visit the Horticulture Unit at MiraCosta College or call (760) 757-2121, ext. 6491.

Associate in Arts DegreesAgri-Business Management Floriculture Landscape Architecture Landscape Management Nursery/Horticulture Crop ProductionStudents planning to earn an associate degree should meet with a MiraCosta College counselor before or early in their first semester to identify courses that meet degree requirements. The associate degree(s) listed above require completion of a Certificate of Achievement and general education courses specified in the MiraCosta College Catalog.

Select two courses from the following electives: 6-7* AUTO 100 Small Engine Repair (3) HORT 110 Basic Horticulture (3) HORT 111 Introduction to Agri-Business Management (3) HORT 118 Arboriculture (3) HORT 130 Advanced Irrigation Design (3) HORT 132 Turf Management (3) HORT 292 Internship Studies (.5-3) HORT 299 Cooperative Work Experience—Occupational (1-4

Total Required Units: 34-36*

* HORT 292 or HORT 299 may be taken for a maximum of three units.

Nursery/Horticulture Crop Production This program provides students with practical, hands-on experience in laboratory classes in order to attain skills needed for employment in the areas of plant production, maintenance or sales of ornamental and/or sales of food crops in California.

HORT 111 Introduction to Agri-Business Management 3 HORT 115 Soil Science 3 HORT 116 Plant Science 4 HORT 117 Plant Identification 3 HORT 134 Plant Pest Control 3 HORT 140 Subtropical Fruit and Plant Production 3 HORT 144 Nursery Management and Production 3 SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish (First Semester) 4 or SPAN 152 Beginning Conversation (3)

Select one course from the following electives: 2-3 HORT 112 Fair Exhibit Construction (2) HORT 143 Wines of the World (3) HORT 145 Introduction to Enology (3) HORT 147 Wines of California (3) HORT 149 Vineyard Production and Management (3) HORT 170 Plant Identification: Floral Crops (3) HORT 299 Cooperative Work Experience—Occupational (3)


Select two courses from the following electives: 6-7 HORT 299 Cooperative Work Experience—Occupational (3-4) ART 101 Design and Color (3) BUS 130 Small Business Management (3)


Landscape ArchitectureThis program is designed to train individuals to have employable technical skills in the field of professional residential landscape design development or students who plan to enter a college of landscape architecture.

HORT 117 Plant Identification 3 HORT 126 Landscape Irrigation 3 HORT 127 Landscape Design 3 HORT 129 Beginning Computer-Aided Landscape Design 3 HORT 230 Landscape Architecture 3 ARCH 101 Architectural Drawing 3 ARCH 102 Architectural Design I 3

Select one course from the following electives: 2-4 HORT 112 Fair Exhibit Construction (2) HORT 128 Landscape Construction (3) HORT 131 Computer-Aided Irrigation Design (3) HORT 299 Cooperative Work Experience—Occupational (2-4) ARCH 103 Architectural Communications (3) DRAF 101 Beginning Computer-Aided Drafting using AUTOCAD (4)


Landscape ManagementThis program gives students who want laboratory classes with practical, hands-on experience the opportunity to learn skills needed for employment in the California horticulture and landscape industries.

HORT 115 Soil Science 3 HORT 116 Plant Science 4 HORT 117 Plant Identification 3 HORT 121 Landscape Management 3 HORT 126 Landscape Irrigation 3 HORT 127 Landscape Design 3 HORT 128 Landscape Construction 3 HORT 134 Plant Pest Control 3 SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish (First Semester) 4 or SPAN 152 Beginning Conversation (3)

Certificates of AchievementAgri-Business ManagementThis program involves the application of business concepts to the horticulture and agriculture industries. Because of the wide selection of courses, a broad range of occupational choices are available to graduates. These include positions in banking; sales and marketing; federal, state and county government; brokering; packing houses; and supermarket produce manager. The core is designed to provide students with the basic functions of business and the application of principles and practice to the agri-business industry. A selection of courses allow students to tailor course work to their particular interests.

HORT 111 Introduction to Agri-Business Management 3 HORT 144 Nursery Management and Production 3 or HORT 121 Landscape Management (3) ACCT 101 Practical Accounting 4 or ECON 102 Principles of Economics: MICRO (3) BUS 132 Marketing 3 BUS 140 Legal Environment of Business 3 CIS 100 Computer Applications 3 or CIS 101 Fundamentals of Computer Information Systems (3)

Select two courses from the following electives: 6-8 HORT 116 Plant Science (4) HORT 299 Cooperative Work Experience—Occupational (2-4) BUS 131 Management Principles (3) BUS 135 Personal Selling (3) BUS 136 Human Relations in Business (3) BUS 138 Advertising and Promotion (3) BUS 290 Business Communication (3)


FloricultureThis program is designed for students seeking new careers or upgrading existing skills in this area. The course work provides hands-on practice coupled with theory. Students will receive a foundation in the related fields of ornamental horticulture, business and art while gaining experience and training in the specific skills necessary for excellence in floriculture.

HORT 111 Introduction to Agri-Business Management 3 HORT 116 Plant Science 4 HORT 144 Nursery Management and Production 3 HORT 170 Plant Identification: Floral Crops 3 HORT 171 Floral Design I 2 HORT 172 Floral Design II 2 HORT 173 Wedding Design 2

For more information, go to www.miracosta.edu/hort

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