
Environmental Horticulture & Design
Class Schedule
2026 Spring Schedule
7 classes scheduled
HORT 22
PLANT MATERIALS II
3 units
UC
CSU
- Description: Identification, taxonomy, habits of growth, and cultural and environmental requirements of plants grown in California. Emphasis on the identification, use, and maintenance of plants commonly used in the landscaping and gardening industry. Plants are observed on campus and at off-site locations. This is the second of two plant courses covering the master plant list.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in HORT 15 strongly recommended; not open to students with credit in HORT 51B.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 3 hours lecture per week. 36 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HORT-022.-01
Course Number (CRN): 40795
Dates: 4/6/2026 - 6/26/2026
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
40 of 40 seats open
5 of 5 waitlist seats open
5 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): < $30
Footnote: n/a
HORT 23
PLANT MATERIALS: CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS
2 units
UC
CSU
- Description: Identification, taxonomy, habits of growth, cultural and environmental requirements of plants native to California landscapes. Emphasis on a wide variety of native species including trees, shrubs, ground covers, and herbaceous plants. Plants are observed via media and physical observation.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in HORT 15 strongly recommended; not open to students with credit in HORT 51D.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 2 hours lecture per week. 24 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HORT-023.-01
Course Number (CRN): 41100
Dates: 4/6/2026 - 6/26/2026
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
40 of 40 seats open
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): < $30
Footnote: n/a
HORT 45
VECTORWORKS FOR LANDSCAPE DESIGNERS
3 units
UC
CSU
- Description: Introduction to Vectorworks 2D software for computer aided design and drafting (CADD), specifically for landscape related applications. Focus on development of basic command skills, including 2-D drawing, editing, creation of layers, plant placement tool, and exporting to other programs and as a PDF for printing. 3-D CADD drawing is covered in a different course. Vectorworks software is utilized in this course.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: HORT 40 and a basic understanding of the operation of computers is recommended; not open to students with credit in HORT 60E.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 2 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HORT-045.-01
Course Number (CRN): 41101
Dates: 4/6/2026 - 6/26/2026
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
30 of 30 seats open
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): < $30
Footnote: n/a
HORT 52C
HORTICULTURE PRACTICES: PLANT INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE
4 units
CSU
- Description: Horticultural principles and practices for management of plants and gardens. Proper selection and maintenance of trees, shrubs, and ground covers. Fine gardening techniques used by landscape gardeners. Transplanting and planting containerized and boxed plant material. Preparation of planting areas and post-planting care of landscape plants. Techniques for pruning of various species. Operation of equipment and tools used in gardening. Managing pests in the landscape. Troubleshooting irrigation equipment. Surveying requirements for landscape maintenance business.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in HORT 15 strongly recommended.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 3 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 72 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HORT-052C-01
Course Number (CRN): 41102
Dates: 4/6/2026 - 6/26/2026
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
40 of 40 seats open
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s):
Footnote: n/a
HORT 80C
ENVIRONMENTAL HORTICULTURE SPRING SKILLS
2 units
CSU
- Description: Course provides skills development opportunities in environmental horticulture for the Spring season. This is an extension of classroom instruction, covering topics such as the initiation of landscape construction projects, pests and diseases, vegetable crops, composting, and water management. This course offers students learning opportunities through a combination of on-site practical field experience, independent research, student internship, community service and industry related educational opportunities in the green industry.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 1 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HORT-080C-01
Course Number (CRN): 40414
Dates: 4/6/2026 - 6/26/2026
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
35 of 35 seats open
10 of 10 waitlist seats open
10 of 10 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): < $30
Footnote: n/a
HORT 90D
HERBS: IDENTIFICATION, USE & FOLKLORE
1 unit
CSU
- Description: An introductory look at the use and folklore of herbs grown for specific cultural purposes. Herbs noted for their culinary, aromatic, or medicinal properties.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 12 hours lecture per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HORT-090D-01
Course Number (CRN): 41105
Dates: 4/6/2026 - 5/2/2026
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
35 of 35 seats open
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): < $30
Footnote: n/a
HORT 90F
LANDSCAPE DESIGN: BASIC PRINCIPLES
1 unit
CSU
- Description: An overview of the basic principles of landscape design. Presents basic graphic communication concepts. Also explores the concept of master planning residential landscapes, and designing with plant material and related landscape elements.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 12 hours lecture per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HORT-090F-01
Course Number (CRN): 41106
Dates: 5/4/2026 - 5/30/2026
LATE START
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
35 of 35 seats open
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): < $30
Footnote: n/a
