Public Horticulture Concentration
The Public Horticulture concentration offers a good fit for students interested in professional careers in promoting horticulture, horticulture education, native plant restoration, and public displays of plants. Possible careers can include direction of a botanical garden or park; city or urban horticulture, urban forestry; extension agency, teaching, educational director, professional garden writing/editing, or horticulture therapy. Students also have the opportunity to prepare for careers in corporate and municipal horticultural environments, including corporate grounds, urban landscapes, and green roof horticulture.
- Crop Science Concentration
- Fruit Science Concentration
- Greenhouse and Nursery Plant Production Concentration
- Plant Protection Science Concentration
- Sustainable Landscape Management and Design Concentration
- Turfgrass and Sports Field Management Concentration
| PUBLIC HORTICULTURE CONCENTRATION | |
| Required Courses | Units |
| EHS 123 (pdf) Landscape Installation and Maintenance | 4 |
| EHS 127 (pdf) Principles of Horticulture and Landscape Design | 4 |
| EHS 231 (pdf) Plant Materials I | 4 |
| EHS 232 (pdf) Plant Materials II | 4 |
| EHS 343 (pdf) Turfgrass Management | 4 |
| EHS 437 (pdf) Park and Public Space Management | 4 |
| PPSC 427 (pdf) Diseases and Pest Control Systems for Ornamental Plants | 4 |
| Total | 26 |
| Approved Electives | 14 |
| Total Units in Concentration | 42 |
| Approved Electives: Consultation with advisor is recommended prior to selecting approved electives; bear in mind your selections may impact pursuit of post-baccalaureate studies and/or goals. | 14 |
| BRAE 331 Irrigation Theory | 3 |
| BRAE 337 Landscape Irrigation | 4 |
| EHS 215 (pdf) Floral Design I | 3 |
| EHS 225 (pdf) Floral Design II | 3 |
| EHS 301 (pdf) Principles of Landscape Design | 4 |
| EHS 324 (pdf) Interior Plant Management | 4 |
| EHS 381 (pdf) Native Plants for California Landscapes | 4 |
| EHS 382 (pdf) Restoration Horticulture | 4 |
| EHS 402 (pdf) Retailing Horticultural Products | 4 |
| EHS 421 (pdf) Arboriculture | 4 |
| EHS 427 (pdf) Advanced Landscape Design | 4 |
| EHS 434 (pdf) Landscape Management | 4 |
| HCS 200 (pdf) Special Problems for Undergraduates | 1-2 |
| HCS 339 (pdf) Internship in Horticulture and Crop Science | 4 |
| HCS 340 (pdf) Principles of Greenhouse Environment | 4 |
| HCS 400 (pdf) Special Problems for Advanced Undergraduates | 1-2 |
| PPSC 405 (pdf) Advanced Weed Management | 4 |
| PPSC 431 (pdf) Insect Pest Management | 4 |
| PPSC 441 (pdf) Biological Control for Pest Management | 4 |
| May take up to two (2) courses from the following: | |
| BOT 313 (pdf) Taxonomy of Vascular Plants | 4 |
| BOT 326 (pdf) Plant Ecology | 4 |
| BOT 335 (pdf) Plant Anatomy | 4 |
| RPTA 330 (pdf) Directed Field Experience | 3 |
| SS 310 (pdf) Urban Soils | 4 |
| SS 433 (pdf) Land Use Planning | 3 |
Previous Course Catalogs
2009-11 Course Catalog
2007-09 Course Catalog
2005-07 Course Catalog
2003-07 Course Catalog