Environmental Horticulture
Associate in Science Agriculture · Woodland Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Associate in Science in Environmental Horticulture introduces students to both the hands-on production of plants and the science behind it all. Students will learn about soils, plants, crops, fertilizers, landscape irrigation, and pest management and how all of those apply to the larger agriculture industry. Career opportunities in environmental horticulture may include plant production, greenhouse maintenance and management, and landscape maintenance.
The Environmental Horticulture Associates combines 22 major preparation units with the Woodland Community College General Education pattern. Students should see a counselor to develop an education plan.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Evaluate agricultural data, draw reasonable conclusions, recognize the environmental implications of these conclusions, and apply these conclusions to examples used in industry.
Required Courses for Major
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 16 | |
| ENVHR-11 | Landscape Irrigation | 3 |
| ENVHR-20 | Fund of Environmental Horticulture | 3 |
| ENVHR-21 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| PLSCI-20L | Principles of Plant Science | 4 |
| PLSCI-33 | Weed Science | 3 |
| Electives (select 2 courses) | 6-7 | |
| AG-4 | Introduction to Agricultural Business | 3 |
| ENVHR-10 | General Entomology | 3 |
| ENVHR-24 | Greenhouse Management | 3 |
| PLSCI-12 | California Water | 3 |
| PLSCI-21 | Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition | 3 |
| PLSCI-22L | Introduction To Soils | 4 |
| PLSCI-25 | Field and Vegetable Crops | 3 |
| PLSCI-30 | Principles of Pest Management | 3 |
| PLSCI-32 | Plant Protection Materials | 3 |
| PLSCI-34 | Introduction to Plant Pathology | 3 |
| Total units | 22-23 | |
†To earn an Associate degree, students will complete at least 60 units of degree-applicable coursework, including required courses for the major (listed above), General Education, and Graduation Requirements.