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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for READ 099. This course involves identification, growth habits, culture and ornamental use of landscape plants adapted to climates of California. Plants emphasized will come from the current California Association of Nurserymen & Garden Centers (CANGC) and Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA) Certification Tests Plant Lists. Approximately 280 plants will be covered. A leaf collection will be required. The plants covered in this class differ from AGRI 234. (CSU, UC, AVC)
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5.00 Credits
3 units 5 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099 and MATH 070. Construction and repair of concrete and masonry projects using materials and methods used in landscape construction. Discussion, as well as demonstrated manual skills needed to construct various concrete and masonry projects in a landscape, including ponds and waterfalls. (CSU, AVC)
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5.00 Credits
3 units 5 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099 and MATH 070. Construction and repair of wood, lighting and drainage projects using materials and methods used in landscape construction. Discussion, as well as demonstrated manual skills needed to construct various wood, lighting, and drainage projects in a landscape. (CSU, AVC)
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4.00 Credits
1-4 units hours vary Prerequisite: Students must be registered in at least 7 units (including the Work Experience units) and have approval of instructor supervising work experience subject area. Prior to enrolling, students must attend a scheduled orientation. The Work Experience program provides supervised employment extending classroom-based learning to an on-thejob learning situation. Students meet with instructor by arrangement to discuss learning objectives, along with experiences and/or problems arising on the job. (CSU, AVC) ( R3)
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7.00 Credits
3 units 7 hours weekly Advisory: Completion of AGRI 110, and Eligibility for READ 099 and MATH 070. This advanced course involves the implementation of landscape design, including principles of design, the design process, drafting, graphics and presentation methods. Project emphasis is placed upon residential and small commercial sites. Course includes the use of computer landscape design programs. (CSU, AVC)
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3.00 Credits
2 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for READ 099. Study of common plants used in interior plantscape. Will discuss how to use plants in the home or office, what plants are best suited, pests and diseases, and the environment needed to keep the plants alive. (CSU, AVC)
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5.00 Credits
3 units 5 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099 and MATH 070. This course prepares students to design, install, and maintain a water-efficient landscape irrigation system. Topics include water supply, basic hydraulics, component identification and terminology, system layout, pipe sizing' types of heads, valves, controllers and practices related to appropriate horticulture for California. (CSU, AVC)
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5.00 Credits
3 units 5 hours weekly (2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab) Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 099, READ 099 and MATH 070. Thi s cour s e involve s a s tudy of soil derivation, classification and characteristics. Soil use and management including erosion, moisture retention, structure, cultivation, organic matter and microbiology. Laboratory topics include soil type, classification, soil reaction, soil fertility and physical properties of soil. (CSU, UC, AVC)
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3.00 Credits
3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for READ 099. This course involves identification, growth habits, culture, and ornamental use of landscape plants adapted to climates of California. Plants emphasized will come from the current California Association of Nurserymen & Garden Centers (CANGC) and Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA) Certification Tests Plant Lists. Approximately 280 plants will be covered. A leaf collection will be required. The plants covered in this class differ from AGRI 134. (CSU, UC, AVC)
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4.00 Credits
2 units 4 hours weekly Advisory: Eligibility for READ 099 and MATH 070. This course is an introduction to professional landscape management practices, including bidding, estimating, c o n t r a c t s a n d v a r i o u s b u s i n e s s management practices. (CSU, AVC)
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