Landscape Construction (Certificate N0624)
Natural Sciences Division
Certificate N0624
This certificate is designed to give students the necessary skills to be proficient in landscape construction. Students will learn about irrigation systems, construction fundamentals and hardscape applications as well as landscape contract law.
Required Courses
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AGOR 51 | Tractor and Landscape Equipment Operations | 3 |
| AGOR 62 | Irrigation Principles and Design | 3 |
| AGOR 63 | Irrigation Systems Management | 3 |
| AGOR 71 | Construction Fundamentals | 3 |
| AGOR 72 | Landscape Hardscape Applications | 3 |
| AGOR 73 | Landscaping Laws, Contracting, and Estimating | 3 |
| Total Units | 18 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, a student will be able to:
- prepare and implement a Home Improvement Contract
- evaluate a site and develop a functional design that meets client criteria
- demonstrate fundamentals of operating tractors and equipment covered in class
- identify and correctly use the proper tool needed for landscape projects
Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.
Looking for guidance? A counselor can help.
This Guided Pathways for Success (GPS) is a suggested sequence of coursework needed for program completion. It is not an official educational plan. Schedule an appointment with a counselor or advisor as soon as possible to create an individualized Mountie Academic Plan (MAP) specific to your goals and needs.
| Fall Term | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| AGOR 62 | Irrigation Principles and Design | 3 |
| AGOR 63 | Irrigation Systems Management | 3 |
| AGOR 72 | Landscape Hardscape Applications | 3 |
| AGOR 73 | Landscaping Laws, Contracting, and Estimating | 3 |
| AGOR 62 AGOR 63 recom. to be taken together 3 | ||
| AGOR 72 AGOR 73 offered in fall only 3 | ||
| Units | 12 | |
| Spring Term | ||
| AGOR 51 | Tractor and Landscape Equipment Operations | 3 |
| AGOR 71 | Construction Fundamentals | 3 |
| Certificate: Landscape Construction N0624 4 | ||
| Submit petition: inside.mtsac.edu, Student Tab#45 5 | ||
| AGOR 71 offered in spring only 1 | ||
| Units | 6 | |
| Total Units | 18 | |
