Environmental Horticulture Classes
ORNH B1 Introduction to Ornamental Horticulture (3 units)
Survey of the ornamental horticulture industry, including floriculture, nursery production, retail nurseries, landscaping. Career possibilities explored. Overview of basic botany concepts. Hours: 36 lect, 54 lab. Field trips required. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges.
ORNH B2 Fundamentals of Nursery Management and Plant Production (3 units)
Commercial nursery operation. Propagation media, nursery designs, propagation, structures, seedage, cuttage, plant structure, rooting aids, transplanting, stepping up, and potting. Principles of sexual and asexual propagation. Recommended: Reading Level 5 or 6. Hours: 36 lect, 54 lab. Field trips required. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges.
ORNH B3 Landscape Installation and Maintenance (3 units)
Covers the planning, installation and maintenance of landscapes in Kern County and California. Recommended: Reading Level 5 or 6. Hours: 36 lect, 54 lab. Field trips required. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges.
ORNH B4 Plant Propagation (3 units)
Principles of sexual propagation, seedage, and asexual propagation; budding, grafting, cuttings, layering, division and separation. Principles of tissue culture. Recommended: Reading Level 5 or 6. Hours: 36 lect, 54 lab. Field trips required. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges.
ORNH B5 Nursery Management (3 units)
Commercial nursery operations. Propagation, propagation media, nursery design, propagation structures, plant structure, rooting aids, transplanting, stepping up and potting greenhouse and nursery plants. Recommended: Reading Level 5 or 6. Hours: 36 lect, 54 lab. Field trips required. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges. Note: Elective credit only.
ORNH B6 Ornamental Plant Identification - Ground Covers, Vines, and Dwarf Shrubs (3 units)
Identification, habits of growth, culture and landscape use of dwarf shrubs, vines, ground covers, annuals, and biennials, adapted to the Central Valley of California and the surrounding mountains. Recommended: Reading Level 5 or 6. Hours: 36 lect, 54 lab. Field trips required. Offered: F,. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: UC, CSU and private colleges.
ORNH B7 Ornamental Plant Identification - Large Shrubs, Small Trees, Large Trees and Palms (3 units)
Identification, habits of growth, culture and landscape use of large shrubs, small trees, large trees and palms adapted to the Central Valley of California and the surrounding mountains. Recommended: Reading Level 5 or 6. Hours: 36 lect, 54 lab. Field trips required. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: UC, CSU and private colleges.
ORNH B8 Introduction to Landscape Design (3 units)
Study of the need for landscaping in modern man’s environment. Covers residential application, basic drafting, site and user analysis. Recommended: Reading Level 5 or 6. Hours: 36 lect, 54 lab. Field trips required. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges.
ORNH B35 Ornamental Horticulture (1 unit)
Identification, habits of growth, culture and landscape use of plants commonly found on school campuses and adapted to the Central Valley of California. Recommended: Reading Level 5 or 6. Hours: 18 lect. Field trips required. Offered: F, S. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges.
ORNH B36 Beginning Floral Design (3 units)
Introduction to the fundamentals of theory, techniques and skills currently practiced in the floral industry. Includes applied art principles, cut flower care, handling practices, proper use of florist tools and materials, pricing of floral products and use of current floral business technology Includes constructing corsages, floral arrangements, and foliage plant items, which meet floral industry standards. Recommended: Reading level 5 or 6. Hours: 36 lect, 54 lab. Field trips may be required. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges. Note: Elective credit only. BC GE C.
Survey of the ornamental horticulture industry, including floriculture, nursery production, retail nurseries, landscaping. Career possibilities explored. Overview of basic botany concepts. Hours: 36 lect, 54 lab. Field trips required. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges.
ORNH B2 Fundamentals of Nursery Management and Plant Production (3 units)
Commercial nursery operation. Propagation media, nursery designs, propagation, structures, seedage, cuttage, plant structure, rooting aids, transplanting, stepping up, and potting. Principles of sexual and asexual propagation. Recommended: Reading Level 5 or 6. Hours: 36 lect, 54 lab. Field trips required. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges.
ORNH B3 Landscape Installation and Maintenance (3 units)
Covers the planning, installation and maintenance of landscapes in Kern County and California. Recommended: Reading Level 5 or 6. Hours: 36 lect, 54 lab. Field trips required. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges.
ORNH B4 Plant Propagation (3 units)
Principles of sexual propagation, seedage, and asexual propagation; budding, grafting, cuttings, layering, division and separation. Principles of tissue culture. Recommended: Reading Level 5 or 6. Hours: 36 lect, 54 lab. Field trips required. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges.
ORNH B5 Nursery Management (3 units)
Commercial nursery operations. Propagation, propagation media, nursery design, propagation structures, plant structure, rooting aids, transplanting, stepping up and potting greenhouse and nursery plants. Recommended: Reading Level 5 or 6. Hours: 36 lect, 54 lab. Field trips required. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges. Note: Elective credit only.
ORNH B6 Ornamental Plant Identification - Ground Covers, Vines, and Dwarf Shrubs (3 units)
Identification, habits of growth, culture and landscape use of dwarf shrubs, vines, ground covers, annuals, and biennials, adapted to the Central Valley of California and the surrounding mountains. Recommended: Reading Level 5 or 6. Hours: 36 lect, 54 lab. Field trips required. Offered: F,. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: UC, CSU and private colleges.
ORNH B7 Ornamental Plant Identification - Large Shrubs, Small Trees, Large Trees and Palms (3 units)
Identification, habits of growth, culture and landscape use of large shrubs, small trees, large trees and palms adapted to the Central Valley of California and the surrounding mountains. Recommended: Reading Level 5 or 6. Hours: 36 lect, 54 lab. Field trips required. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: UC, CSU and private colleges.
ORNH B8 Introduction to Landscape Design (3 units)
Study of the need for landscaping in modern man’s environment. Covers residential application, basic drafting, site and user analysis. Recommended: Reading Level 5 or 6. Hours: 36 lect, 54 lab. Field trips required. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges.
ORNH B35 Ornamental Horticulture (1 unit)
Identification, habits of growth, culture and landscape use of plants commonly found on school campuses and adapted to the Central Valley of California. Recommended: Reading Level 5 or 6. Hours: 18 lect. Field trips required. Offered: F, S. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges.
ORNH B36 Beginning Floral Design (3 units)
Introduction to the fundamentals of theory, techniques and skills currently practiced in the floral industry. Includes applied art principles, cut flower care, handling practices, proper use of florist tools and materials, pricing of floral products and use of current floral business technology Includes constructing corsages, floral arrangements, and foliage plant items, which meet floral industry standards. Recommended: Reading level 5 or 6. Hours: 36 lect, 54 lab. Field trips may be required. CCS: Occupational Education. Transferable: CSU and private colleges. Note: Elective credit only. BC GE C.