Horticulture - Landscape Management and Installation Specialization Associate of Technical Arts Degree

General Education/Related Instruction Requirements  Program Requirements  Recommended Electives  Degree Outcomes

See program requirement sheet.

The Landscape Management and Installation Specialization provides a solid foundation in Ornamental Horticulture with further study in construction, irrigation, turf, insects, landscape renovation and business practices. Graduates of this program are prepared to enter a landscape firm or grounds department as a crew supervisor or start their own business. Some have gone on to become superintendents of city and county park and recreation departments, school districts, and golf courses.

Credit/Grade Requirements This ATA degree requires successful completion of a minimum of 95 credits as outlined. A minimum of 30 credits or one-third of the required credits, whichever is less, must be earned at Edmonds Community College. Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in all college-level courses.

Previously Earned Credit To transfer horticulture or other college credits, students must request an evaluation of their college transcripts through the Enrollment Services office. This should be done during your first quarter at Edmonds CC. Students wishing to seek a waiver of credit requirements should obtain a Petition of Waiver form from the Enrollment Services office. Other curriculum modifications based on work or other special experiences should be discussed with your horticulture adviser.

Cultural Diversity Requirement All students earning degrees and certificates of 45 credits or more must meet a cultural diversity (CD) requirement by completing courses marked as “CD” on the requirement sheet and/or “Meets Cultural Diversity Requirement” in the quarterly class schedule. Those courses may also be used to fulfill other requirements of the degree or certificate.

Graduation Application A completed Graduation Application form must be submitted to Enrollment Services by the 10th day of the quarter in which the student expects to graduate. Forms are available online or at Enrollment Services located in Lynnwood Hall.

Students are advised to:

• Contact Enrollment Services to make an advising appointment and take the ACCUPLACER tests. Placement into BRDGE 093  or higher, as well as MATH 080  or higher is strongly recommended and may be required for some courses;
• Plan their schedule several quarters in advance in order to accommodate courses that are offered only once or twice a year, or those that may alternate between day and evening offerings from year to year;
• Review the college catalog for required course prerequisites and include these in schedule planning; and
• Meet quarterly with an adviser from the horticulture faculty to assure graduation as planned.

Note: This requirement planning sheet is not a substitute for meeting with an academic adviser. Meeting the requirements to graduate with an Edmonds Community College degree or certificate is ultimately the responsibility of the student.

PGM Code – 150W
Effective summer 2011 | Rev: 02/11