{
  "college": "mt-san-antonio-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Horticulture",
  "id": "horticulture--cannabis-operations-as-degree",
  "name": "Cannabis Operations",
  "award": "AS Degree",
  "department": "horticulture",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/horticulture/cannabis-operations-as-degree/",
  "blocks": [
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      "markdown": "**Natural Sciences Division  \nAgricultural Sciences Department**  \nThis A.S. degree prepares students for careers in the Cannabis industry. Students will gain an understanding of the Cannabis industry, basic and advanced cultivation techniques, and Cannabis facilities management. Students will also gain work experience in nursery and cannabis operations to effectively navigate several roles in the Cannabis industry, including working with Cannabis laws and regulations.\n\n#### Required Courses"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AGOR 1",
          "title": "Horticultural Science",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AGOR 2",
          "title": "Plant Propagation/Greenhouse Management",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AGOR 24",
          "title": "Integrated Pest Management",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AGOR 32",
          "title": "Landscaping and Nursery Management",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AGOR 50",
          "title": "Soil Science and Management",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AGOR 64",
          "title": "Irrigation - Drip and Low Volume",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AGOR 80",
          "title": "Cannabis the Plant and Industry",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AGOR 81",
          "title": "Cannabis Cultivation",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AGOR 82",
          "title": "Cannabis Advanced Cultivation",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AGOR 83",
          "title": "Cannabis Facilities and Operations Management",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Variable Unit Course. Four units required.",
          "units": "4"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AGOR 90",
          "title": "Work Experience in Cannabis Operations",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Variable Unit Course. Three units required.",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AGOR 91",
          "title": "Work Experience in Horticulture",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "35"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Outcomes\n\n##### Program Learning Outcomes\n\nUpon successful completion of this program, a student will be able to:\n\n-   _Describe the organization of the Cannabis industry._\n-   _Demonstrate advanced Cannabis propagation techniques._\n-   _Demonstrate proficient use of tools of the trade in Cannabis operations._\n-   _Interpret necessary practices for legal compliance in the Cannabis industry._\n\nReview Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program."
    }
  ]
}