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California Regional Consortia

Retrofitting California Urban Gardens

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Submitter's Information

Name

Lisa F. Knuppel

Title

Dean, CTE and Career Services

Region

Orange County

College

Orange Coast College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Lisa Knuppel

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Retrofitting California Urban Gardens

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Landscape Design and Maintenance (010910)

Projected Start Date

08/24/20

Catalog Description

The Retrofitting California Urban Gardens Certificate of Specialization is designed to provide formal training for individuals interested in transforming new and existing  landscapes into  water-wise sustainable gardens.  This program provides students with entry-level working knowledge of the skills and resources they will need to design sustainable landscapes.

Enrollment Completer Projections

12

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

The Retrofitting California Urban Garden specialization certificate prepares students in the areas of critical thinking, design, and visual communication for entry level employment as a landscape/garden designer that have a strong background in sustainability as well as the ability to pursue industry certifications. 

Entry-level career opportunities specializing in retrofitting gardens for water-wise design: such as in landscape design firms; plant nurseries; garden centers; building contractors; real estate developers; garden designers (urban, community,residential design); homeowners; sales and design of sustainable outdoor site furnishings.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

10.5

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

To earn the certificate students must succesfully complete 10.5 units of required coursework listed below.

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
HORT A111
Landscape Drafting Technique
1Y1
HORT A190 
California Friendly Landscapes
2Y1
HORT A285
Introduction to Landscape Design 
3Y1
HORT A191
Cacti And Succulents 
1.5Y1
HORT A288
Sprinkler Irrigation Systems Design
2Y1
HORT A289 
Installation of Residential Irrigation Systems
1Y1

Total Units10.5

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Orange County Regional Questions

District

Coast Community College District

College

Orange Coast College

CRLC Member

Lisa Knuppel

Email

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Phone

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Reason for program recommendation request

Locally Approved

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program
This certificate is a specialization within the Horticulture and Landscape Design program.
List similar programs at other colleges in the Orange County Region
El Camino, LA Pierce, Long Beach, Mt. San Antonio, Fullerton, Saddleback
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
30
Advisory Minutes
Priority Sector

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Submission Details

Published at

08/31/20 - 11:33 AM

Status

Recommended

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