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CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT Required Courses
A. Preliminary courses that should be taken in the first year:
FALL
Botany*	Biol 183	3 units
OR
Botany for Gardeners**	OH 105	3units
Orientation to Horticulture	O H 090	.5 unit
Knowing Your Soils	O H 109	3 units
Ornamental Trees	O H 181	3 units
SPRING
Ornamental Shrubs	O H 182	3 units

	Subtotal:	12.5 units
*Transfer students should also take Biology 183L.
**Non transfer students /certificate AS option

B. Suggested second year sequence:


Select twelve (12) units from the following:
FALL
Landscape Drafting Techniques	O H 111	1 unit
Pest Control Applicators & Gardeners P.C.O. Certification	O H 170	1 unit
Nursery Practices and Management	O H 184	3 units
Introduction to Tree Care	OH 151	2 units
Plant Diseases	O H 185	1.5 units
Interior Plantscaping	O H 187	2 units
Intro to Landscape Design	O H 285	3 units
SPRING
Plant Propagation	O H 183	3 units
Pests of Ornamentals	O H 186	1.5 units
Landscape Maintenence	OH 150	3 units
Turf Culture Management	O H 188	3 units
Weeds & Their Control	O H 189	1.5 units
California Friendly Landscapes	O H 190	2 units
Landscape Design Elements	O H 286	2 units
Planting Design	O H 287	2 units
Cacti and Succulents	OH 191	1.5 units
Sprinkler Irrigation System Design	O H 288	2 units
Residential Sprinkler System Installation	OH 289	1 unit
Business elective		3 units

	Subtotal:	12 units

	TOTAL:	24.5 units

Horticulture Garden

ASSOCIATE DEGREE

Complete Certificate of Achievement and Graduation Requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the college catalog.