Program Overview

Environmental Horticulture - Midpoint, Certificate of Completion

The Environmental Horticulture Midpoint certificate provides students with a strong foundational knowledge of horticulture skills required in common entry-level positions in the industry. The program covers botany, plant propagation, integrated pest management techniques, soil science, pruning, plant identification, and tools, introducing these concepts in the classroom and practicing them in a real-world setting.

Midpoint certificate graduates will:

• have the knowledge to complete most landscape maintenance duties that horticulture industry employers require
• understand plant growth requirements specific to intensive plant production and how to manage them
• problem solve pest and disease issues common to nursery plants

Program Requirements

The program requires a total of 32 credits. The required course sequence is as follows:

Required Course Sequence

• Fall Quarter
  • HORT 111 Botany 5 credits
  • HORT 113 Propagation 3 credits
  • HORT 115 Plant ID Fall 4 credits
  • HORT 116 Fall Horticulture Lab 3 credits
• Winter Quarter
  • HORT 121 Soils 4 credits
  • HORT 122 Pruning 2 credits
  • HORT 123 Integrated Pest Management 4 credits
  • HORT 125 Plant ID Winter 4 credits
  • HORT 127 Winter Horticulture Lab 3 credits

Total Program Credits: 32

It is the student’s responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out an individual schedule with an advisor, as not every course is offered each quarter.