Nursery Technology Associate in Science and Certificate of Achievement
Students enrolled in this major pursue careers in the wholesale production and retail sales of horticultural crops. Course work will focus on plant propagation, greenhouse plant production, and horticultural practices related to production and sales of landscape and greenhouse plant material. Students entering the nursery industry, those already employed but seeking upgraded skills, and those wishing to transfer to Cal Poly or other four-year degree programs will benefit from the curriculum. Graduates are employed by wholesale and retail nurseries, public agencies or may be self employed.
Courses
- BIO 122 — The Secret Life of Plants
- BUS 110 — Introduction to Business
- BUS 111 — Entrepreneurship: Starting and Developing a Business
- BUS 125 — Business Law: Legal Environment of Business
- OH 102 — Xeriscape: Water Conservation in the Landscape
- OH 114 — Floral Design I
- OH 120 — Fundamentals of Ornamental Horticulture
- OH 121 — Plant Propagation
- OH 130 — Plant Pest Control
- OH 140 — Soils
- OH 150 — Landscape Architecture I
- OH 170 — Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs
- OH 180 — Plant Materials: Annuals and Perennials
- OH 190 — Business Management for Turf and Horticulture
- OH 240 — Greenhouse Plant Production
- OH 290 — Cooperative Work Experience Education
- SPAN 120 — Spanish I