Cer tificates of Achievement
MiraCosta College
Nursery/Horticulture Crop Production HORTICULTURE Agri-Business Management
D E PA R T M E N T This Agri-Business Management certificate involves the appli-
This certificate provides students with practical hands-on ex-
perience in laboratory classes in order to attain skills needed cation of business concepts to the horticulture and agricul-
for employment in the area of plant production, maintenance, tural industries. Because of the wide selection of courses, a
or sales of ornamental and/or food crops in California. broad range of occupational choices is available to graduates.
These include positions in banking; sales and marketing;
Required courses: Units government; brokering; packing houses; and supermarket
HORT 111 Intro. to Agri‐Business Management 3 produce management.
HORT 115 Soil Science 3 Certificates of Required courses: Units
HORT 116 Plant Science 4
Achievement HORT 111 Intro. to Agri‐Business Management 3
HORT 117 Plant Identification 3 HORT 144 Nursery Management & Production 3
HORT 134 Plant Pest Control 3 or
HORT 140 Subtropical Fruit & Plant Production 3 HORT 121 Landscape Management (3)
HORT 144 Nursery Management & Production 3
ACCT 101 Practical Accounting 4
SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish 4
or
Or Horticulture Department
ECON 102 Principles of Economics (3)
SPAN 152 Beginning Conversation (3)
One Barnard Drive BUS 132 Marketing 3
Select one courses from the following electives: 2‐3 Oceanside, CA 92056 BUS 140 Legal Environment of Business 3
HORT 112 Fair Exhibit Construction (2) CIS 100 Computer Applications 3
HORT 143 Wines of the World (3) or
Phone: 760-757-2121, ext 6491 Fund. of Computer Information Sys.
HORT 145 Introduction to Enology (3)
CIS 101 (3)
HOT 147 Wines of California (3)
Fax: 760-795-6788
HORT 149 Vineyard Production & Manag. (3) E-mail: cehrlinger@miracosta.edu Train For a Career in: Select two courses from the following electives: 6‐8
HORT 170 Plant Identification: Floral Crops (3) HORT 116 Plant Science (4)
HORT 299 Cooperative Work Experience (3) Agri-Business Management HORT 299 Cooperative Work Experience (2‐4)
Total Required Units: 27‐29 Floriculture
BUS 131 Management Principles (3)
Landscape Architecture
BUS 135 Personal Selling (3)
Landscape Management
BUS 136 Human Relations in Business (3)
N u rs e r y / C ro p P ro d u c t i o n
BUS 138 Advertising and Promotion (3)
Come Grow With Us! BUS 290 Business Communication (3)
Total Required Units: 24‐27
Cer tificates of Achievement
Floriculture Landscape Architecture Landscape Management
HORTICULTURE PROGRAM
Horticulture is the study of the art and science The Floriculture certificate is designed for those students seek- The Landscape Architecture certificate is designed to train indi- This certificate gives students who want laboratory classes
ing new careers or upgrading existing skills in this area. The viduals to have employable technical skills in the field of profes- with practical hands-on experience the opportunity to learn
of cultivating plants. MiraCosta's Horticulture course work provides hands-on practice coupled with theory. sional residential landscape design development, or for those skills needed for employment in the California horticulture and
Program also includes design, installation and Students will receive a foundation in the related field of orna- students who plan to enter a college of landscape architecture. landscape industries.
maintenance of landscapes; agri-business; mental horticulture, business, and art while gaining experience
Required courses: Units
floriculture; and crop production. and training in the specific skills necessary for excellence in the Required courses: Units
floriculture industry. HORT 117 Plant Identification 3
HORT 115 Soil Science 3
Career options include floriculture and nursery Required courses: Units HORT 126 Landscape Irrigation 3
HORT 116 Plant Science 4
industries, landscape and irrigation design, HORT 111 Intro. to Agri‐Business Management 3 HORT 127 Landscape Design 3
HORT 117 Plant Identification 3
landscape installation and management, sports HORT 116 Plant Science 4 HORT 129 Beg. Computer‐Aided Landscape Design 3 HORT 121 Landscape Management 3
turf management, horticulture sales and HORT 230 Landscape Architecture 3 HORT 126 Landscape Irrigation 3
HORT 144 Nursery Management & Production 3
services, enology and viticulture (vineyards/ HORT 127 Landscape Design 3
ARCH 101 Architectural Drawing 3
winemaking). HORT 170 Plant Identification: Floral Crops 3
HORT 128 Landscape Construction 3
HORT 171 Floral I 2 ARCH 102 Architectural Design I 3
HORT 134 Plant Pest Control 3
Students who attend part-time can complete any HORT 172 Floral II 2
Select one courses from the following electives: 2 ‐ 4 SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish 4
of these certificates in three semesters and one HORT 173 Wedding Design 2
HORT 112 Fair Exhibit Construction (3) or
or two summer sessions.
HORT 128 Landscape Construction (3) SPAN 152 Beginning Conversation (3)
Select two courses from the following electives: 6‐7
Students may earn an Associate Degree by HORT 299 Cooperative Work Experience (3‐4)
HORT 131 Computer‐Aided Irrigation Design (3)
Select two courses from the following electives: 6‐7
completing a Certificate of Achievement and the ART 101 Design and Color (3)
HORT 299 Cooperative Work Experience (2‐4)
AUTO 100 Small Engine Repair (3)
general education courses required by MiraCosta ARCH 103 Architectural Communications (3) HORT 111 Intro. to Agri‐Business Manag. (3)
BUS 130 Small Business Management (3)
College. Students should meet with a MiraCosta DRAF 101 Beg. Comp.‐Aided Drafting AUTOCAD (4) HORT 118 Arboriculture (3)
Total Required Units: 25‐26
College Counselor to identify required courses Total Required Units: 23‐25 HORT 130 Advanced Irrigation Design (3)
and to develop a written educational plan to HORT 132 Turf Management (3)
earn his/her chosen degree or certificate.
HORT 299 Cooperative Work Experience (2‐4)
Total Required Units: 34‐36
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