Environmental Horticulture & Design
Class Schedule
2024 Fall Schedule
5 classes scheduled
HORT 15
ORIENTATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HORTICULTURE
4 units
UC Transferable to UC CSU Transferable to CSU
- Description: Survey of the many facets and component sciences of environmental horticulture. Exploration of the multitude of career options available in the green industry. An introduction to the vocabulary of the environmental sciences, including the terminology used in the identification of plants. Foundations of plant science, such as plant structure, plant growth, and the environmental needs of plants.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Not open to students with credit in HORT 50A.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 3.5 hours lecture per week, 1.5 hours lab per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HORT-015.-01
Course Number (CRN): 22091
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Closed
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Room
Day & Time
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0 of 35 seats open
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
HORT 45
VECTORWORKS FOR LANDSCAPE DESIGNERS
3 units
UC Transferable to UC CSU Transferable to CSU
- Description: Introduction to Vectorworks 2D software for computer aided design and drafting (CADD), specifically for landscape related applications. Focus on development of basic command skills, including 2-D drawing, editing, creation of layers, plant placement tool, and exporting to other programs and as a PDF for printing. 3-D CADD drawing is covered in a different course. Vectorworks software is utilized in this course.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: HORT 40 and a basic understanding of the operation of computers is recommended; not open to students with credit in HORT 60E.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 2 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HORT-045.-01
Course Number (CRN): 22243
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
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2 of 35 seats open
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
HORT 52C
HORTICULTURE PRACTICES: PLANT INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE
4 units
CSU Transferable to CSU
- Description: Horticultural principles and practices for management of plants and gardens. Proper selection and maintenance of trees, shrubs, and ground covers. Fine gardening techniques used by landscape gardeners. Transplanting and planting containerized and boxed plant material. Preparation of planting areas and post-planting care of landscape plants. Techniques for pruning of various species. Operation of equipment and tools used in gardening. Managing pests in the landscape. Troubleshooting irrigation equipment. Surveying requirements for landscape maintenance business.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in HORT 15 strongly recommended.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 3 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 72 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HORT-052C-01
Course Number (CRN): 22242
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Closed
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
0 of 40 seats open
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
HORT 54A
LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION: GENERAL PRACTICES
5 units
CSU Transferable to CSU
- Description: General practices of construction as applied to landscape projects. Basic tools and equipment, building materials and hardware, and installation techniques utilized in landscape construction. Focus is on hardscape applications, including paving, walls, masonry, decks, and related wood structures. Basics of installation of water features, landscape lighting and plant material. Overview of cost estimating. Review of safety practices, careers in landscape construction, and contractor licensing.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 4 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 84 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HORT-054A-01
Course Number (CRN): 21262
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
6 of 35 seats open
10 of 10 waitlist seats open
10 of 10 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
HORT 80A
ENVIRONMENTAL HORTICULTURE FALL SKILLS
2 units
CSU Transferable to CSU
- Description: Course provides skills development opportunities in environmental horticulture for the Fall season. This is an extension of classroom instruction, covering topics such as mulching, irrigation winterization, late season landscape construction practices, and protection for frost sensitive plantings. This course offers students learning opportunities through a combination of on-site practical field experience, independent research, student internship, community service and industry related educational opportunities in the green industry.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Not open to students with credit in HORT 80.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 1 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HORT-080A-01
Course Number (CRN): 21261
Dates: 9/23/2024 - 12/13/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
7 of 35 seats open
10 of 10 waitlist seats open
10 of 10 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a