HORTICULTURE

THE PROGRAM

The Cabrillo Horticulture program prepares students for entry-level jobs in horticulture businesses; it provides a foundation for people who plan to transfer to four-year programs in ornamental horticulture or landscape architecture, and it affords local horticulturists the means to upgrade their skills and knowledge. The college offers two Associate in Science degrees and two Certificates of Proficiency in Horticulture.

THE FACILITY

Most of the horticulture class laboratories are held in the college horticulture facility at the east end of the campus. The facility includes four greenhouses (approximately 3,500 sq. ft.), a tool shed, three shade houses, a propagation house, and a half acre of flowers, vegetables, herbs and California native plants.

SKILLS

Students learn the fundamentals of soil management; propagation and crop production; integrated pest management; plant identification; landscape design, construction and maintenance; greenhouse design and operation. Students receive both classroom instruction and outdoor laboratory experience in the Cabrillo garden horticulture facility. Additional training can be acquired through special projects and the production and sale of student-grown food crops and ornamental nursery stock during the semester. Cabrillo also offers instruction in pesticide use and safety as preparation for state licensing.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Although working conditions vary, surroundings are usually pleasant. Salaries for horticulturists vary with experience, education and responsibility. Entry-level positions may start at minimum wage, but advancement in the private sector may increase earnings to $20,000 or more per year for middle management positions. The employment outlook continues to be excellent and there are increasing opportunities for individuals to start their own businesses.

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREES IN HORTICULTURE

GENERAL AND CROP PRODUCTION ......................... Units

HORT 1AB Basic Horticulture ........ 4-4
HORT 2 Soil Science and Management ........4
HORT 52 Greenhouse Design, Management and Production ........ 5
HORT 55A Plant Materials & Design I ........(3)
OR HORT 55B Plant Materials & Design II ........(3)
HORT 58 Irrigation System Design ........4
HORT 150 Pest Management ........4
HORT80S/199 Special Studies/ Work Experience ........ 3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

HORT 10, 54, 55A, 55B, 57, 65, 160B,161, 199; BIO 1C; METEOR 1, 1L; CS 1, 102; CA 107-137 ........ 5
General Education (See College Catalog) ........ 21
Multicultural Requirement ........ 3
Total for Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE

HORT 1AB Basic Horticulture .......................4-4
HORT 2 Soil Science and Management ............ 4
HORT 54 Business Aspects of Horticulture ...... 3
HORT 55A Plant Materials and Design I ...........3
HORT 55B Plant Materials and Design II ......... 3
HORT 57 Landscape Construction ................... (3)
OR HORT 58 Irrigation System Design .......... (4)
HORT 65 Landscape Design ............................. 2
HORT 150 Pest Management ............................ 4
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 or 31

DRAFT 24, HORT 10, 52, 57, 58, 60A, 80S,160B, 161, 199; BIO 1C; METEOR 1, 1L; CS 1, 102, 106; CA 107-137 ........5
General Education (See College Catalog) .............................. 21
Multicultural Requirement ....................................................... 3
Total for Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY IN HORTICULTURE*

VOCATIONAL GARDENING ....................... Units

HORT 2 Soil Science and Management ........4
HORT 55A Plant Materials & Design I ........3
HORT 55B Plant Materials & Design II........ 3
HORT 57 Landscape Construction ........3
HORT 58 Irrigation System Design ........4
HORT 60A Landscape Gardening ........(3)
OR HORT 160B Edible Landscaping ........(3)
HORT 65 Landscape Design ........ 2
HORT 150 Pest Management ........4
HORT 161 Soil Conservation ........2
HORT 80S/199 Special Studies/ Work Experience ........2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

GREENHOUSE DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT

HORT 1AB Basic Horticulture ........4-4
HORT 2 Soil Science and Management ........4
HORT 52 Greenhouse Design, Management, and Production ........5
HORT 54 Business Aspects of Horticulture ........3
HORT 150 Pest Management ........4
HORT 80S/199 Special Studies/ Work Experience ........6
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

* All certificates of proficiency require completion of English 100 or 1A. A 2.0 grade point average is required in the area of concentration.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

HORT 1AB, Basic Horticulture 4-4 units: A basic course for the Horticulture major with emphasis on the technologies and biological relationships involved in soil management, pest management, greenhouse production, and plant propagation.
HORT 2, Soil Science and Management 4 units: The physical, chemical and biological composition of soils, local soil formations, methods of soil sampling and testing, fertilizer and liming techniques, production and use of organic and chemical fertilizers, green manures and relationship between soils and human culture.
HORT 10, Plants and Civilization 3 units: A course dealing with the historical aspects of human cultivation and utilization of plants with emphasis on the ways in which plants have influenced human social, cultural, and economic development.
HORT 52, Greenhouse Design, Management and Crop Production 5 units: Design and management of greenhouses, including siting, cooling, venting and heating. Production, propagation and scheduling of greenhouse crops suitable to the Monterey Bay Area.
HORT 54, Business Aspects of Horticulture 3 units: This course covers topics relevant to starting and managing a horticultural business. Includes sales and marketing, keeping records, types of businesses, responsibilities of employers, taxes, and developing a business plan.
HORT 55A, Plant Materials and Design I 3 units: Identification and study of important native and introduced trees, shrubs, groundcovers and vines for Central California with emphasis on those with an autumn display. Includes planting design theories, plant communities, selecting plants for special microclimates, landscape history and use of plants in the landscape.
HORT 55B, Plant Materials and Design II 3 units: Identification and study of important native and introduced trees, shrubs, groundcovers and vines for Central California with emphasis on those with a spring display. Includes planting design theories, introduced cultivars of California natives, using vines, selecting flowering trees and annuals and perennials.
HORT 57, Landscape Construction 3 units: Instruction in applications of elements of landscape installations. Includes erosion control, drainage, wood work, masonry, irrigation systems, electrical work and business aspects of construction projects.
HORT 58, Irrigation System Design 4 units: Water conserving design principles for irrigation systems (including drip irrigation) for lawns, shrubs, and ground cover areas. Lab will focus on system installation and maintenance.
HORT 60A, Landscape Gardening 3 units: An introduction to the principles and applications of residential landscape design with emphasis on low maintenance, and energy and water-saving techniques for the Monterey Bay area.
HORT 65, Landscape Design 3 units: An advanced course on design that covers graphics, site analysis techniques, landscape design projects and evaluation of existing landscapes.
HORT 150, Pest Management 4 units: Develop skills in the identification and management of local garden, farm and greenhouse pests (insects, diseases and weeds) peculiar to vegetables and ornamentals, especially for Santa Cruz and Central Coast Counties.
HORT 156, Landscape Maintenance and Equipment 4 units: Horticultural practices and principles for maintenance and culture of ornamental plants in the landscape, both residential and commercial.
HORT 160B, Edible Landscaping 3 units: A course on the basic principles of residential gardening and home food production; including soil preparation, pruning, and propagation.
HORT 161, Beginning Soil Conservation 2 units: Introduction to soil conservation practices and erosion control techniques as they relate to problems of the Central Coast Region.
HORT 162, Current Topics in Horticulture 1-3 units: An intensive study of specific topics in horticulture in a subject field of the student's choice. Students will work independently under the direction of an instructor.
HORT 80S/199, Special Studies/ Work Experience 1-4 units: Involves direct work in the Cabrillo Gardens with production, scheduling, culture and marketing of food and ornamental crops, landscape installation and maintenance, or working in local horticulture industry as employee or volunteer for a minimum of five hours per week.