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Discipline: Degree: AS - Park and Sports Turf Management - S0116

Course Name	Course Number	Objectives
Integrated Pest Management	AGOR 24 (VOC)	Successful completers will be able to identify local pests and disorders of trees, turf, and ornamental landscapes. Students successfully completing this course will be able to demonstrate knowledge of Laws and Regulations of California Department of Pesticide Regulation Course completers will be able to formulate and implement a complete Integrated Pest Management program for a specific site. Students completing AGOR 24 will be able to give a professional quality oral presentation
Landscape Construction Fundamentals	AGOR 71 (VOC)	Students will prepare site and properly install bricks on sand for a walkway project. Identify and correctly use the proper tool needed for landscape projects. Understand basic electrical concepts for low voltage landscape lighting projects
Landscape Design	AGOR 13 (VOC)	Course completers will be able to evaluate a site and develop a functional design that meets client criteria Students completing AGOR 13 will be able to give a professional quality oral presentation. Students completing AGOR 13 will be able to demonstrate competency in one on one customer relations.
Landscape Irrigation - Design and Installation	AGOR 62 (VOC)	Identify the proper components of a efficient automatic irrigation system Course completers will be able to evaluate a site and develop a functional design that meets client criteria
Landscape Irrigation Systems Management	AGOR 63 (VOC)	Completers will be able to properly repair a PVC piping system used in Irrigation. Students will be able to determine the distribution uniformity of an irrigation system.
Landscaping Laws, Contracting, and Estimating	AGOR 73 (VOC)	Students completing AGOR 73 will be able to prepare and implement a Home Improvement Contract. Students completing AGOR 73 will be able to organize and estimate labor and materials needed to complete a landscape project Students successfully completing this course will be able to compose suitable mission and vision statements for their fictitious or actual businesses.
Ornamental Plants - Herbaceous	AGOR 29 (VOC)	Students completing AGOR 29 will be able to summarize the various uses of plants as related to landscape and garden applications. Students completing AGOR 30 will be able to identify botanical terms (plant identification terminology) as related to various plant parts and structures. Course completers will be able to explain the binomial method of plant nomenclature. Students completing AGOR 29 will be able to identify common herbaceous landscape plants using physical features of leaf, stem, flower, fruit, and growth habit. Students completing AGOR 29 will be able to explain growth habits and requirements of common landscape plants.
Ornamental Plants - Trees and Woody Shrubs	AGOR 30 (VOC)	Course completers will be able to explain the binomial method of plant nomenclature. Students completing AGOR 30 will be able to summarize the various uses of plants as related to landscape and garden applications. Students completing AGOR 30 will be able to identify botanical terms (plant identification terminology) as related to various plant parts and structures. Students completing AGOR 30 will be able to identify common landscape trees and woody shrubs using physical features of leaf, bark, flower, fruit, and growth habit. Students completing AGOR 30 will be able to explain growth habits and requirements of common landscape plants.
Park Facilities	AGOR 5 (VOC)	Course completers will be able to successfully develop a maintenance plan for a park facility Students will be able to evaluate the safe and functional use of equipment, materials and procedures necessary for the proper layout, operation, maintenance and repair of park structures, playground apparatus, campground and surfaced areas.
Park Management	AGOR 4 (VOC)	Students completing this course will be able to summarize policies regarding recreational activities, park planning and facility operations. Students completing this course will be able to adequately demonstrate why maintenance management plans are essential to the management and operations of a park system.
Soil Science and Management	AGOR 50 (VOC)	Course completers will be able to evaluate the soil conditions at an existing site and make specific recommendations for the immediate and long-term correction of all problems Course completers will be able to predict the potential effects that certain chemical and physical properties of soils will have on overall plant health. Course completers will be able to identify and explain all aspects of a standard soil test.
Sports Turf Management	AGOR 40 (VOC)	Course completers will be able to assess the use of artificial surfaces for sports areas and present an argument in favor of, or in opposition to, the use of artificial surfaces. Course completers will be able to formulate and propose an all-inclusive management program for a sports turf area Course completers will be able to formulate and propose an all-inclusive management program for a sports turf area Students completing AGOR 40 will be able to give a professional quality oral presentation.
Tractor and Landscape Equipment Operations	AGOR 51 (VOC)	Students completing this course will be able to demonstrate fundamentals of operating tractors and equipment covered in class Students completing this course will be able to demonstrate safe operational skills and practices when operating tractors and other equipment
Turf Grass Production and Management	AGOR 39 (VOC)	Course completers will be able to formulate and implement a complete Turf Management program for a specific site. Students completing AGOR 39 will be able to give a professional quality oral presentation. Course completers will be able to identify common turf species and describe their uses
Urban Arboriculture	AGOR 75 (VOC)	Students completing this course will be able to demonstrate proper pruning skills for pruning woody trees and shrubs. Students will be able to explain the nutritional needs of trees. Students will be able to identify appropriate safety standards, equipment, and techniques for use in arboriculture practices. Course completers will be able to demonstrate proper use of Personal Protective Equipment. Students will be able to describe the various costs associated with establishing and maintaining landscape trees, and how value can be placed on the urban forest as a resource. Students will be able to describe the basic composition and function of a tree’s vascular system. Students will be able to explain concepts related to basic tree physiology. Students completing this course will be able to describe the formation of woody stems and the mechanics of trees. Students completing this course will be able to describe the various physiological disorders and injuries that can affect trees, and the concept of Compartmentalization of Decay in Trees (CODIT). Students completing this course will be able to explain what to look for in selecting healthy, vigorous planting stock. Students completing this course will be able to describe the proper procedures and techniques used to plant and transplant trees. Students completing this course will be able to explain how using proper installation techniques can improve survival chances and accelerate establishment. Students completing this course will be able to describe methods used to protect trees during construction. Students will explain how water, minerals, and nutrients are necessary for tree health and growth. Students will be able to explain the relationship among soil moisture, absorption of essential elements, and plant growth. Students will be able to explain the importance of proper irrigation for trees in urban landscapes. Students will be able to explain different methods of fertilizer application and their advantages and disadvantages. Students will be able to explain how trees respond to pruning and the effects of severe pruning. Students will be able to describe the process for assessing trees for health and safety. Students will be able to describe various physiological disorders and injuries caused by living and nonliving disorders that can affect trees. Students completing AGOR 75 will be able to describe the environmental, economic, aesthetic, and social benefits of trees.
Work Experience in Nursery Operations	AGOR 91	Employers of HorticultureWork Experience Students will rate the technical skills of their students as above average. Employers of Horticulture Work Experience Students will rate the work habits of their students as above average.

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