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Program Description This program is designed to provide theory and practical experience needed to enter the horticulture field or prepare for advancement or certification. It also offers some of the basic courses required of horticulture majors transferring to four-year institutions. This program offers certificates and degrees in six Ornamental Horticulture areas. Opportunities California leads the nation in the production and sales of nursery crops with an estimated annual value exceeding 1 million dollars. Many different types of work are available in horticulture with good opportunities for advancement to managerial levels or to business ownership. Career opportunities exist in nursery, florist, landscaping and biotech industries and in government services. Horticulturists may work in the propagation of plants, the design and maintenance of grounds or the sale of nursery materials. In addition, there are opportunities for sale and service in related fields such as seeds, fertilizers and equipment and in inspection, pest control and biotechnology research and laboratory work. Your New Skills You will learn the practical aspects of plants, their growth, environmental relationships, psychology, structure, function and reproduction; physical, chemical and biological properties of soils; composting value selection, use and application techniques of fertilizer materials, selection, operation, adjustment and maintaining of landscape power equipment; principles of landscape design; turf management; symptoms, and methods of control of disease, pests and weeds of importance in California; and a study of the identification, growth habits, cultural requirements and landscape use of plant materials. Students enrolled in landscape work-experience programs gain experience by work within school district grounds, on public and private golf courses, on state highway landscape contracts and in State, county and city parks. Certificate of Achievement and Associate In Science Degree - A Certificate of Achievement can be obtained upon completion of one of the majors listed below. The Associate in Science Degree can be obtained by completing a total of 60 units, including the required courses in one of the majors listed below, the general education requirements, and electives. Required Courses Horticulture Science
Total of 26 Units Nursery Production
Total of 23 Units Landscape Maintenance
Total of 23 Units Landscape Practices
Total of 23 Units Commercial Floral Practices
Total of 23 Units Turf Management
Total of 23 Units Recommended Electives: Students interested in pursuing knowledge or a degree in Viticulture should contact Napa Valley College's Viticulture & Winery Technology Coordinator, (707) 253-3259, or the Napa Valley College Dean of Instruction's Office, (707) 253-3100. All courses are transferable to other institutions that offer similar courses. Some courses are transferable only as electives in the major. The units accepted by other institutions may vary according to their course work. It is important to see a counselor regarding the appropriate catalog of record if you are planning to transfer to a four-year school for further study. Job Direct Certificate For each of the following programs, the required courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Floral Worker
Total of 4 Units Landscape Worker
Total of 4 Units *You are required to complete 80 hours of cooperative supervised work experience to receive credit. |
