Environmental Horticulture, Associate of Science (AS), Landscape Contracting C-27 License Emphasis
The A.S. Degree in Environmental Horticulture with an emphasis in Landscape Contracting, prepares the student for obtaining their landscape contractor's license (C-27) and becoming a professional landscape contractor.
Associate Degree Graduation Requirements
Complete all of the following:
- All Department Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 20% of the department requirements must be completed through SBCC).
- One of the following three General Education options:
- OPTION 1: A minimum of 18 units of SBCC General Education Requirements (Areas A-D) and Institutional Requirements (Area E) and Information Competency Requirement (Area F) OR
- OPTION 2: IGETC Pattern OR
- OPTION 3: CSU GE Breadth Pattern
- A total of 60 degree-applicable units (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher).
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all units attempted at SBCC.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all college units attempted.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Department Requirements | ||
| EH 101 | Plant Identification And Culture | 3 |
| EH 102 | Soils And Plant Nutrients | 3 |
| EH 103 | Irrigation And Garden Waterworks | 3 |
| EH 104 | Landscape Maintenance | 3 |
| EH 105 | Landscape Construction | 3 |
| EH 106 | Greenhouse/Nursery Operations And Practices, Plant Propagation And Plant Recognition | 3 |
| EH 110 | Introduction to Horticulture | 3 |
| EH 201 | Arboriculture | 3 |
| EH 290 | Work Experience In Environmental Horticulture | 2-4 |
| EH 290 | Work Experience In Environmental Horticulture | 2-4 |
| Complete 12 units of controlled electives selected from the following: | 12 | |
| Introduction to Accounting | ||
| Visual Literacy | ||
| Introduction to Auto Mechanics | ||
or AUTO 102 | Basic Car Care, Maintenance and Repair | |
| Architectural Drafting II | ||
| Landscape Drafting I | ||
| Microeconomics | ||
or ECON 101H | Microeconomics, Honors | |
or ECON 102 | Macroeconomics | |
or ECON 102H | Macroeconomics, Honors | |
| Residential Landscape Design | ||
| Small Scale Food Production | ||
| Independent Study In Environmental Horticulture | ||
| Global Entrepreneurship | ||
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Personal Finance | ||
| Introduction To Management | ||
| Introduction to Marketing | ||
| General Psychology | ||
or PSY 100H | General Psychology, Honors | |
| Introduction To Psychology | ||
| Beginning Spanish I | ||
| Beginning Spanish II | ||
| Total Units | 40.00-44.00 | |
- Explain the soil ecosystem, its formation, structure, maintenance of its health, and relationship to landscape plant growth and vigor.
- Communicate a functional landscape irrigation system, including plant’s water needs, installation, scheduling, auditing, and troubleshooting.
- Articulate principles of sustainable landscape design, including soil health maintenance, nutrient replenishment, water efficient irrigation systems, pest management, pruning, and human health and safety.
- Describe the landscape construction process including safety procedures, grading and drainage, construction math, hardscaping, plan reading, bidding, and principles of sustainability.
- Demonstrate on-the-job knowledge and skills in horticulture work experience positions, including implementation of all safety protocols and proper use of and care of both power and hand landscaping equipment.
- Demonstrate landscape design skills including steps in the design process, schematic drawings, development of a plant palette, and integration of principles of sustainability, grading and drainage, hardscaping and irrigation systems.
- Demonstrate skills in the making and use of pavers, concrete, wooden landscape structures and other hardscaping elements.