Landscape Horticulture Minor
The PLSC Minors: Landscape Horticulture
PLSC Landscape Horticulture Science Minor Requirements
The minor provides students with an understanding of the landscape horticultural industry and provides basic skills to understand the design, installation, and maintenance of landscapes. Students develop a knowledge of landscape plants and plant care as well as the basics of landscape contracting, including construction processes and materials used in the landscape industry. Students may learn advanced skills and concepts in the areas of turfgrass for golf course/sports field applications, design/build, plant care and arboriculture. Not open to PLSC majors concentrating in Environmental Horticultural Science.
Landscape Horticulture Minor Coordinator: Dr. Benjamin Hoover, Bldg. 11, Rm. 251
Landscape Horticulture Minor Contract (PDF)
Landscape Horticulture Minor (2019-2020)
| Course | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | PLSC 120 Principles of Horticulture and Crop Science | 4 |
| PLSC 123 Landscape Installation and Maintenance | 4 | |
| PLSC 126 Landscape Construction | 3 | |
| PLSC 233 Plant Materials I or PLSC 234 Plant Materials II |
4 | |
| PLSC 332 Landscape Contracting | 4 | |
| Approved Electives | Approved by minor coordinator, and selected from: PLSC 343 Turfgrass Management (4) PLSC 381 Native Plants for California Landscapes (4) PLSC 425 Arboriculture (4) PLSC 432 Specialized Operations for Golf Courses and Athletic Fields (4) PLSC 434 Landscape Management (4) PLSC 437 Park and Public Space Management (4) |
11 |
| TOTAL | 30 |
