Horticulture Certificate
The non-transfer Certificate in Horticulture is primarily designed to prepare the student for entry into careers associated with golf course management, turf management, or other green industry. This program specifically provides students with a strong foundation in turf management, water usage, fertility, soils, horticulture, and human resource management for golf courses, recreational parks, sports fields, and general landscape areas. This program also prepares students to enter the job market as a golf course superintendent, field crew supervisor, irrigation technician, equipment manager, grounds person for parks, cities, and school districts, or field crew foreman for landscape contractors.
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- Starting in Spring? Choose Fall Semester 1 courses.
- Are you a part-time student? Start Fall Semester 1 courses and follow the course sequence.
| Fall Semester 1 | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| HORT-501 | Horticulture Science (formerly HORT-101) | 3 |
| HORT-109 or HORT-510 | Landscape Design or Laws and Regulations, an Integrated Pest Management Approach (formerly HORT-110) | 3 |
| Units | 6 | |
| Spring Semester 1 | ||
| HORT-502 | Introduction to Turfgrass Management (formerly HORT-102) | 3 |
| HORT-505 or HORT-507 | Golf Course/Landscape Irrigation (formerly HORT-105) or Arboriculture (formerly HORT-107) | 3 |
| Units | 6 | |
| Fall Semester 2 | ||
| HORT-504 | Soil Science and Management (formerly HORT-104) | 3 |
| HORT-503 or HORT-506 | Advanced Turfgrass Management (formerly HORT-103) or Pesticide Law & Regulations - Turf & Landscape (formerly HORT-106) | 3 |
| Units | 6 | |
| Total Units | 18 | |
Courses that fulfill major requirements for a certificate or associate degree in this program might not be the same as those required for transfer into the major at a four-year university. Many of these courses are designed around those courses and have been used to develop these classes. This will allow them to use these courses as transfers into those similar degree programs.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HORT-501 | Horticulture Science (formerly HORT-101) | 3 |
| HORT-502 | Introduction to Turfgrass Management (formerly HORT-102) | 3 |
| HORT-504 | Soil Science and Management (formerly HORT-104) | 3 |
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Landscape Design | ||
| Advanced Turfgrass Management (formerly HORT-103) | ||
| Golf Course/Landscape Irrigation (formerly HORT-105) | ||
| Pesticide Law & Regulations - Turf & Landscape (formerly HORT-106) | ||
| Arboriculture (formerly HORT-107) | ||
| Laws and Regulations, an Integrated Pest Management Approach (formerly HORT-110) | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Total Units | 18 | |
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Gainful Employment Disclosures: Horticulture
Gainful Employment Disclosures – 2024
Program Name HORTICULTURE
This program is designed to be completed in 12 months.
This program will cost $1,242 if completed within normal time. There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed.
Of the students who completed this program within normal time, the typical graduate leaves with $0 of debt.
The following States do not have licensure requirements for this profession: California
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Cost per unit $46
Nonresident Fees- Tuition: $318
Capital Outlay: $58
Parking Permits cost $90 a year or $45 a semester
RTA Go Pass cost $16 a year or $8 a semester
SGA discount sticker (optional) - $14 a year or $7 a semester
Student representation fee (optional) - $4 a year or $2 a semester
Student Health Center Fee - $52 a year or $26 a semester
*For summer session fees and non-CA resident tuition, please see: https://www.msjc.edu/enroll/what-fees-do-i-have-to-pay.html