4/22/2024 11:20:04 PM	HORT 133 Course Outline as of Fall 2022	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  HORT 133	Title:  CURRENT TOPICS IN HORT
Full Title:  Current Topics in Horticulture
Last Reviewed:10/11/2021

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.00	Lecture Scheduled	1.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	17.50
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	0		5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	1.00			Contact Total	17.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  35.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

This course encompasses an exploration of selected horticultural issues. The intent is to broaden student perspective beyond textbooks for understanding the most current horticultural industry practices that are related to new technology, products or management procedures.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course encompasses an exploration of selected horticultural issues. The intent is to broaden student perspective beyond textbooks for understanding the most current horticultural industry practices that are related to new technology, products or management procedures.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Identify and compare current topics in horticulture such as technology, practices, products, and procedures.

2. Synthesize and evaluate horticultural theories and issues.

3. Incorporate the latest horticultural findings into appropriate nursery and landscape practices.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Discuss new concepts regarding plant production use and management.

2. Summarize the key concepts underlying the course topic.

3. Evaluate the appropriateness of integrating these advances into nursery production, landscape design and/or landscape management.

Topics and Scope

I. Examples of current topics in Environmental Horticulture

    A. Irrigation technology

    B. Edible landscapes

    C. Bioswales and drainage

    D. Erosion management

    E. Pest management products

    F. New landscape equipment

    G. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) protocol

    H. Plan growth regulators

    I. Rain Gardens

    J. Rooftop Gardens

    K. Firesafe landscaping

Assignments:

1. Weekly reading (5-10 pages)

2. Class discussions on industry topics

3. Written homework assignments

4. Term project such as literature review or case study reports demonstrating competence in the course topic

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 25 - 35%
Written homework assignments
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 20%
Term project
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 45 - 60%
Participation in class discussions

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials

Trade magazines: Arborist News, Landscape Architecture Magazine, Fremontia, Landscape Contractor National, Landscape management

Scientific journals: Journal of Arboriculture and Urban Forestry, Horticulturae, Journal of Horticultural Science, Horticulture, Journal of Landscape Architecture, Landscape and Urban Planning, Landscape Ecology, International Journal of Plant Sciences, Economic Botany, Ecology and Society, Landscape Journal, Garden History

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