Environmental Horticulture Certificate of Achievement

This program provides instruction in the designing, construction, and maintenance of landscapes, nursery practices, and management of large turf areas. Career opportunities in Environmental Horticulture include landscape management and construction, pest control, sales of fertilizer and horticultural supplies, irrigation equipment supply and sales, and plant material sales.

Course Code Title Units
Required CoursesUnits
AGEH 001Horticulture3
AGEH 001LHorticulture Laboratory1
AGEH 004Turfgrass Management2
AGEH 004LTurfgrass Management Laboratory1
AGEH 005Ornamental Plant Identification3
AGEH 008Landscape Management3
AGEH 009Landscape Planning & Design3
orĀ AGEH 027 Turfgrass & Landscape Pest Management
AGEH 016Arboriculture2
AGEH 020Landscape Construction2
AGEH 030Landscape Equipment2
AGEH 046Landscape Irrigation Systems2
AGEH 046LLandscape Irrigation Systems Lab1
AGBU 059ALeadership1
AGBU 059BCareers1
AGPS 001Soils & Plant Nutrition4
Electives (with Advisor approval)
Select 7 units from the following:7
Advanced Turfgrass Management
Golf Course Management
Environmental Horticulture Turfgrass Work Experience (Maximum of 2 units may be used for work experience)
Entomology - General & Applied
Plant Science
Plant Science Lab
Fundamentals of Bookkeeping
Business Calculations
Computer Literacy
Conservation of Natural Resources
Conservation of Natural Resources Lab
Native Plants - Mountain
Native Plants - Desert
Required Subtotal31
Elective Subtotal7
CERTIFICATE TOTAL38