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Submitter's Information

Name

Guy Dadson

Title

Chemistry Instructor

Region

Orange County

College

Fullerton College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Kenneth Starkman

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Greenhouse and Nursery Production Certificate

Submission Type

Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)

TOPs Code

Nursery Technology (010930)

Projected Start Date

08/25/25

Catalog Description

The Greenhouse and Nursery Production Certificate prepares students for entry level positions in the greenhouse / nursery industry, including both wholesale and retail nursery operations. The Greenhouse and Nursery Production Certificate requires the completion of 30-31 units of which 12 units are in required courses. An additional 9 units must be chosen from restricted electives Group A and 9-10 units from restricted electives Group B. A grade of C or better is required in each course taken.

Enrollment Completer Projections


2021-2022

2022-2023

CB01: Course Department Number

CB02: Course Title

Annual # Sections

Annual Enrollment Total

Annual # Sections

Annual

Enrollment Total

HORT 160 F

Plant Identification of Ornamental Trees

NO DATA

NO DATA

1

20

HORT 161 F

Plant Identification of Ornamental Shrubs

NO DATA

NO DATA

1

25

HORT 164 F

Plant Identification of Annuals, Perennials and Houseplants

1

14

NO DATA

NO DATA

HORT 173 F

Greenhouse and Nursery Production

2

20

NO DATA

NO DATA

HORT 155 F

Soils

1

20

NO DATA

NO DATA

HORT 177 F

Turf Grass Management

1

20

NO DATA

NO DATA

HORT 174 F

Plant Propagation

NO DATA

NO DATA

1

25

HORT 205 F

Applied Entomology

NO DATA

NO DATA

1

20

HORT 152 F

Applied Botany

5

100

5

100

HORT 162 F

Landscaping for Dry Climates

NO DATA

NO DATA

NO DATA

NO DATA

HORT 177 F

Turf Grass Management

1

20

NO DATA

NO DATA

HORT 200 F

Landscape Design

1

25

NO DATA

NO DATA

HORT 207 F

Plant Pathology

NO DATA

NO DATA

1

20

HORT 255 F

Hydroponics and Aquaponics

NO DATA

NO DATA

NO DATA

NO DATA

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

The Horticulture department seeks to create a dynamic learning eco-system that prepares students for careers, position advancements and/or higher-level degrees through practical, real-world and community experiences in and out of the classroom.

Outcome 1: Apply concepts of horticulture science to select, manage, and improve plants and their products.

Outcome 2: Demonstrate competence with laboratory and/or field-based technologies used in modern horticulture.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

Min: 30 units / Max: 31 units

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

The Greenhouse and Nursery Production Certificate requires the completion of 30-31 units of which 12 units are in required courses. An additional 9 units must be chosen from restricted electives Group A and 9-10 units from restricted electives Group B.

Program Requirements

Required Courses (12 units):

Units

Sequence

HORT 160 F

Plant Identification of Ornamental Trees

3

YR1F

HORT 161 F

Plant Identification of Ornamental Shrubs

3

YR1SP

HORT 164 F

Plant Identification of Annuals, Perennials and Houseplants

3

YR2F

HORT 173 F

Greenhouse and Nursery Production

3

YR1SP




Restricted Electives - Group A (9 units):

Units

 

HORT 155 F

Soils

3

YR2F

HORT 177 F

Turf Grass Management

3

YR2SP

HORT 174 F

Plant Propagation

3

YR2F

HORT 205 F

Applied Entomology

3

YR1SP




Restricted Electives - Group B (9-10 units):

Units

 

HORT 152 F

Applied Botany

4

YR1F

HORT 162 F

Landscaping for Dry Climates

3

YR2SP

HORT 177 F

Turf Grass Management

3

YR2SP

HORT 200 F

Landscape Design

3

YR1SP

HORT 207 F

Plant Pathology

3

YR2F

HORT 255 F

Hydroponics and Aquaponics

3

YR2SP




Total Units

30 - 31

 

Supporting Documents

Orange County Regional Questions

District

North Orange County CCD

College

Fullerton College

CRLC Member

Kenneth Starkman

Email

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Phone

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Reason for program recommendation request

Program Modification

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program

The active inventory record associated with this program at Fullerton College will be made inactive upon approval of this revised program.

List similar programs at other colleges in the Orange County Region

Program awards conferred by community colleges in the related TOP codes can be found in the following tables:

 

TOP Code 0109.00 Horticulture:

College

2019-2020 Awards

2020-2021 Awards

2021-2022 Awards

3-YearAward Average

Los Angeles County

 

 

 

 

El  Camino

10

6

8

8

LA Pierce

6

3

1

3

Long Beach

8

7

20

12

Mt San Antonio

3

5

19

9

Orange County

 

 

 

 

Orange Coast

23

10

15

16

Saddleback

17

47

40

35

 

TOP Code 0109.10 Landscape Design and Maintenance:

College

2019-2020 Awards

2020-2021 Awards

2021-2022 Awards

3-YearAward Average

Los Angeles County

 

 

 

 

LA Pierce

0

1

0

0

Mt San Antonio

11

26

41

26

Orange County

 

 

 

 

Orange Coast

3

1

6

3

Saddleback

37

23

35

32

 

TOP Code 0109.30 Nursery Technology:

College

2019-2020 Awards

2020-2021 Awards

2021-2022 Awards

3-YearAward Average

Los Angeles County

 

 

 

 

Mt San Antonio

1

5

4

3

Orange County - None

 

 

 

 

 

TOP Code 0109.40 Turfgrass Technology:

College

2019-2020 Awards

2020-2021 Awards

2021-2022 Awards

3-YearAward Average

Los Angeles County

 

 

 

 

Mt San Antonio

3

3

5

4

Orange County - None

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)

Annual enrollment projections provided above.

Priority Sector

Agriculture, Water, and Environmental Technology

Submission Details

Published at

03/02/25 - 03:53 PM

Status

Informational

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