Associate of Science in Environmental Horticulture

at El Camino College

A student completing the degree or certificate requirements will be able to manage various landscape environments such as vegetable and flower gardens, turfgrass, houseplants, soils, cut flowers, and terrariums. A student will be able to apply fertilizers and pesticides (natural, chemical, biological, and cultural). The student will be able to propagate plants via grafting, budding, tissue culture, cuttings, specialized stems, and sexual means as well as demonstrate knowledge of various propagation structures.