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Requirements for Minor:  2007-2009
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The minor provides students with an understanding of the landscape horticultural industry and provides them basic skills to understand design, installation and maintenance of landscapes. Students develop 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 learn of the wide range of career opportunities in the industry. Depending on which electives are chosen, students also learn more advanced skills and concepts in the areas of design, plant care (both interior and exterior), and computer applications for design and presentation techniques.

Required core courses Units
EHS 123 Landscape Installation and Maintenance 4
EHS 126 Landscape and Environmental Horticulture Construction 2
EHS 127 Introduction to Landscape Graphics 4
EHS 230/232 Environmental Horticulture/Plant Materials I/Plant Materials II 4
EHS 331 Landscape Contracting 4
Electives 16
Choose from:
EHS 301/320/324/332/335/337/343/381/421/422/434
 
 
   
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