Landscape Management, Certificate of Completion
Landscape Management, Certificate of Completion
The primary goal of the Landscape Management program is to prepare students for fulfilling entry-level management positions within the landscape industry. Courses that will contribute to their preparation include business management applications, plant identification, ecological and sustainability concepts, landscape management principles, and personnel management. Upon completion of the LM program students will have the option to either enter a career with a regional or national landscape company or to pursue an entrepreneurial career as the owner of a landscape management company.
To earn a Certificate of Completion in Landscape Management, students must complete the following:
Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
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ENSC M971 | Landscape Management - Plant Selection | 30 |
ENSC M972 | Financial Principles for Landscape Contracting | 20 |
ENSC M973 | Management Principles for Landscape Contracting | 20 |
ENSC M974 | Landscape Ecology and Management | 20 |
Total Hours | 90 |
Year 1 | ||
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Fall Semester | Units/Hours | |
ENSC M972 | Financial Principles for Landscape Contracting | 20 |
ENSC M974 | Landscape Ecology and Management | 20 |
Units/Hours | 40 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ENSC M971 | Landscape Management - Plant Selection | 30 |
ENSC M973 | Management Principles for Landscape Contracting | 20 |
Units/Hours | 50 | |
Total Units/Hours | 90 |
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of financial management for landscape projects.
- demonstrate an ability to identify 200 plant plants adapted to the California's climate.
- demonstrate the application of ecological concepts to urban landscapes.
- demonstrate a knowledge of sustainable landscape management practices to urban landscapes.
- demonstrate leadership styles for motivating and developing employee potential.