Environmental Horticulture, Associate of Science (AS)
Landscape Contracting C-27 License Emphasis Environmental Horticulture · Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Overview
The A.S. Degree in Environmental Horticulture with an emphasis in Landscape Contracting, prepares the student for obtaining their landscape contractor's license (C-27) and becoming a professional landscape contractor.
Requirements
Associate Degree Graduation Requirements
Complete all of the following:
- All Major Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 20% of the major requirements must be completed through SBCC).
- One of the following General Education options:
- OPTION 1: SBCC General Education pattern OR
- OPTION 2: Cal-GETC pattern
- A minimum of 60 semester units of degree-applicable college credit (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher and C1000 and higher).
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in degree-applicable coursework.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| Required Core | ||
| EH 101 | Plant Identification And Culture | 3 |
| EH 102 | Soils And Plant Nutrients | 3 |
| EH 103 | Irrigation And Garden Waterworks | 3 |
| EH 104 | Landscape Maintenance | 3 |
| EH 105 | Landscape Construction | 3 |
| EH 106 | Greenhouse/Nursery Operations And Practices, Plant Propagation And Plant Recognition | 3 |
| EH 110 | Introduction to Horticulture | 3 |
| EH 201 | Arboriculture | 3 |
| EH 290 | Work Experience In Environmental Horticulture | 2-4 |
| EH 290 | Work Experience In Environmental Horticulture | 2-4 |
| List A - Complete 12 units of controlled electives from the following: | 12 | |
| ACCT 110 | Introduction to Accounting | |
| ART 101 | Visual Literacy | |
| AUTO 101 | Introduction to Auto Mechanics | |
| orAUTO 102 | Basic Car Care, Maintenance and Repair | |
| DRFT 121 | Architectural Drafting II | |
| DRFT 126/EH 126 | Landscape Drafting I | |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| orECON C2001H | Principles of Microeconomics - Honors | |
| orECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| orECON C2002H | Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors | |
| EH 202 | Residential Landscape Design | |
| EH 207 | Small Scale Food Production | |
| EH 299 | Independent Study In Environmental Horticulture | |
| ENT 204 | Global Entrepreneurship | |
| ENVS 115/ERTH 115 | Environmental Geology | |
| ERTH 141/GEOG 101 | Physical Geography | |
| FIN 100 | Personal Finance | |
| MGMT 101 | Introduction To Management | |
| MKT 101 | Introduction to Marketing | |
| PSY 120 | Introduction To Psychology | |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | |
| orPSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| SPAN 101 | Beginning Spanish I | |
| SPAN 102 | Beginning Spanish II | |
| Total Units | 40.00-44.00 | |
Learning Outcomes
- Explain the soil ecosystem, its formation, structure, maintenance of its health, and relationship to landscape plant growth and vigor.
- Communicate a functional landscape irrigation system, including plant’s water needs, installation, scheduling, auditing, and troubleshooting.
- Articulate principles of sustainable landscape design, including soil health maintenance, nutrient replenishment, water efficient irrigation systems, pest management, pruning, and human health and safety.
- Describe the landscape construction process including safety procedures, grading and drainage, construction math, hardscaping, plan reading, bidding, and principles of sustainability.
- Demonstrate on-the-job knowledge and skills in horticulture work experience positions, including implementation of all safety protocols and proper use of and care of both power and hand landscaping equipment.
- Demonstrate landscape design skills including steps in the design process, schematic drawings, development of a plant palette, and integration of principles of sustainability, grading and drainage, hardscaping and irrigation systems.
- Demonstrate skills in the making and use of pavers, concrete, wooden landscape structures and other hardscaping elements.
Recommended Sequence
Make an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.
How to schedule an Academic Counseling appointment.