Landscape Design
Certificate of Achievement (CA) Horticulture · Las Positas College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Overview
The Certificate of Achievement in Landscape Design is designed to prepare students for top level work in landscape and irrigation design, installation and management.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities for students who complete this program include: irrigation designer or consultant, landscape designer or consultant, and management of large scale landscapes.
Program Learning Outcome(s)
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of sustainable landscaping, typical landscape construction techniques and irrigation systems.
- Prepare landscape plans and detailed drawings.
Landscape Design (CA): Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core: (35 Units) | ||
| HORT 50 | Introduction to Horticulture | 3 |
| HORT 51 | Fall Plant Material Identification | 3 |
| HORT 52 | Spring Plant Material Identification | 3 |
| HORT 53 | Landscape and Vineyard Pest and Disease Management | 3 |
| HORT 54 | Landscape and Vineyard Soils, Fertilizers, and Irrigation | 3 |
| HORT 56 | Arboriculture/Urban Forestry | 3 |
| HORT 57 | Landscape and Turfgrass Management | 2 |
| HORT 58 | Landscape Construction | 3 |
| HORT 59 | Landscape Design | 2 |
| HORT 60 | Landscape Irrigation Systems | 3 |
| HORT 62 | California Native and Dry Landscapes | 2 |
| HORT 63 | Sustainable Landscape | 2 |
| HORT 73 | Computer Aided Design | 3 |
| Total | 35 | |