Landscape Architecture
Certificate of Achievement Horticulture · MiraCosta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
This certificate is designed to provide employable technical skill training in the field of professional residential landscape design development. It also provides a foundation for students who plan to enter a college of landscape architecture.
Program Student Learning Outcome
Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to use hand drawn and computer-generated graphics to produce accurate landscape plans that reflect sustainable, functional, and aesthetic principles.
Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses: | ||
| DESN 101 | Computer-Aided Design and Drafting | 4 |
| DESN 102 | Architectural Drawing | 3 |
| HORT 117 | Plant Identification: Trees, Shrubs, and Vines | 3 |
| HORT 126 | Irrigation and Water Management | 3 |
| HORT 127 | Landscape Design | 3 |
| HORT 128 | Landscape Construction | 3 |
| HORT 220 | Computer-Aided Landscape Design Applications | 3 |
| HORT 230 | Landscape Architecture | 3 |
| Select one course from the following electives: | 1-3 | |
| DESN 103 | Architectural Communications | |
| DESN 200 | Architectural Design I | |
| HORT 115 | Soil Science | |
| HORT 118 | Arboriculture | |
| HORT 292 | Internship Studies | |
| orHORT 299 | Occupational Work Experience Education | |
| Total Units | 26-28 | |