Landscape Horticulture

LHO 110: Integrated Pest and Weed Management

Learn the principles of plant health care, integrated pest and weed management for landscape plants. Recognize common landscape weeds and invasive species. Basic information on integrated strategies for insect, disease and weed management. Covers Washington State pesticide laws, safety, and environmental concerns. Preparation for the WSDA pesticide license exam with the goal of obtaining a pesticide applicator/consultant license.

5 Units

LHO 111: Greenhouse Operations

Experience plant growth and development through crop production. Manage plant health, environments and growth media from propagation to sales. An introduction to greenhouse structures and systems.

4 Units

LHO 115: Fall Plant Identification

Using fall seasonal features of interest, knowledge of plant adaptations, structures, and growth, identify and properly use ornamental shrubs, trees, vines, and ground covers adapted to and utilized in the Pacific Northwest landscapes.

4 Units

LHO 116: Winter Plant Identification

Using winter seasonal features of interest, knowledge of plant adaptations, structures, and growth, identify and properly use ornamental shrubs, trees, vines, and ground covers adapted to and utilized in the Pacific Northwest landscapes.

4 Units

LHO 117: Spring Plant Identification

Using spring seasonal features of interest, knowledge of plant adaptations, structures, and growth, identify and properly use ornamental shrubs, trees, vines, and ground covers adapted to and utilized in the Pacific Northwest landscapes.

4 Units

LHO 123: Residential Landscape Design

Gain a conceptual foundation in manual drafting, design and the process for residential landscape design. Information on how to complete a landscape design from the preliminary diagram to the final conceptual planting plan including an introduction to CAD and the digital design process.

5 Units

LHO 136: Irrigation and Drainage

Gain basic principles of hydraulics, irrigation systems, fixtures and apparatus to install, maintain and trouble shoot existing systems. Application of concepts through field work.

5 Units

LHO 139: Landscape Maintenance

Covers sustainable maintenance practices, lawn management, tool and small equipment use, safety, landscape management plans, and the impact of design on maintenance requirements.

4 Units

LHO 140: Introduction to Arboriculture

Explore the current science and practice of managing trees in urban landscapes. This course will help students prepare for the International Society of Arboriculture's Certified Arborist Examination.

4 Units

LHO 155: Pruning

Learn the art and science of pruning through lecture, demonstration, and extensive field practice. Develop skill at pruning broadleaf trees and shrubs, conifers, fruit trees, vines, and roses.

4 Units

LHO 189: Introduction to Landscape Construction

Introduction to the standards and procedures of the landscape construction industry. Covers the proper and accepted methods of a multitude of landscape installations. Includes construction specifications, project sequencing and safety practices.

4 Units

LHO 196: Capstone: Planning and Design

Integration of design concepts, processes, and plant knowledge to produce a landscape design. Preliminary diagram to final conceptual planting plan, including CAD and the digital design process. Emphasis on aspects of plant materials to achieve a predetermined style, theme, or user response. Increase sophistication and use of plant selection, placement, planting patterns, and structures. On-site consulting and other professional services discussed and practiced.

4 Units

LHO 198: Greenhouse and Nursery Practicum

Hands-on application of knowledge, and development of skills in nursery and greenhouse plant production, propagation, maintenance, marketing and retail sales. Includes Saturday Garden Center open dates. Prerequisites: LHO 111 or instructor permission.

3 Units

LHO 210: Plant Problem Diagnostics

Learn to diagnose and manage plant problems and write prescriptions for their management: insect, disease, cultural, and environmental maladies. This course will stress a total plant health care approach that utilizes cultural, biological, and chemical strategies. Pesticide recertification credits available pending WSDA approval.

4 Units

LHO 215: Plant Propagation

Learn the art and science of plant propagation by seed, cuttings, and division. Examine the art of grafting. Hands on instruction and field trips to plant production facilities. Recommended for Success: LHO 111.

4 Units

LHO 250: Small Business for Horticulture

Introduction to the organization and operation of a horticulture-related small business. Includes success and failure factors through accurate estimating, and bidding individual projects, developing annual contracts, calculating business costs, minimizing and controlling risk. Guidance in how to write a business plan. Familiarization with industry opportunities and standards.

5 Units

LHO 255: Edible Trees Shrubs and VInes

Explore edible perennial plants and the benefits of their incorporation into the landscape, community and home gardens. Examine their impact on resources and urban sustainability. Covers selection, culture, maintenance and siting of plants through field trips, site visits and in-service learning.

4 Units

LHO 296: Capstone: Implementation

The second capstone course. A start to finish experience installing the landscape project from LHO 196. From site analysis to planting, develop skills in standard trade procedures and techniques for residential landscaping. Covers care and safe use of tools used in landscape construction.

5 Units

LHO 197: Internship In Landscape Horticulture

Students apply horticultural knowledge and skills learned throughout the LHO program directly to the local industry. Course credit can be earned through current employment or the development of opportunities found in conjunction with the WorkSource Office. Student must complete hours and submit a Training Agreement, Learning Outcomes, and a Self-Evaluation in order to pass. Prerequisite: Approval from a Faculty Mentor (Instructor) and Embedded Career Specialist.

1 to 7 Units

ENGL 107: Applied Composition

This course designed to help students from a variety of majors to master the composition skills needed for careers in business and industry. Students will learn the principles and conventions of technical writing and practice those conventions in a variety of assignments that would typically be encountered in the work place. Attention will also be paid to strengthening the surface and stylistic aspects of their writing.

5 Units

ENGL& 101: English Composition I

English 101 is a college-level writing course that emphasizes academic writing and major strategies of reading and writing analytically. Writing assignments focus on engaging with and responding to a variety of texts. Instruction encourages students to develop, through revision and reflection, as readers, writers, and critical thinkers.

5 Units

ENGL& 102: Composition II

English 102 is a college-level research writing course that explores topics from a variety of sources and perspectives. Students learn to pose research questions and locate, evaluate, and integrate sources into written or multimodal compositions. Instruction encourages students to develop flexible research and writing strategies as well as exchange constructive feedback. The particular focus of sections of English 102 varies by instructor. Students pursuing any degree path are welcome.

5 Units

ENGL& 235: Technical Writing

Explores basic formats and content of technical communication. Covers writing process; analysis of purpose and audience for various reports and documents; research, documentation, presentation of technical material; and communication in digital media. Projects include writing and editing, digital communication, and collaboration. Prereq: ENGL& 101.

5 Units

BUS 131: Integrated Communications I

Review and refine basic English grammar, spelling, punctuation and word usage skills by composing effective basic business letters and memos. Intro to oral communication skills essential to successful giving/receiving of information and cultural aspects of the communication process.

5 Units

Quantitative/SymbolicReasoning

5 Units

MATH 102: College Algebra

For students in Math and Science. Bridges the gap between Intermediate Algebra and Pre-Calculus functions. Strongly recommended in preparation for MATH& 141(S).

5 Units

MATH 110: Applied Math for Technicians

Emphasizes application of mathematics in professional technical courses.

3 Units

BUS 116: Business Math/Spreadsheets

Use business math applications to work with percentages, invoices, trade and cash discounts, markups and markdowns, payroll, depreciation and other business applications. Use Excel software to create spreadsheets. 2.0 or higher required for BIT Certificates and degrees.

5 Units

BUS 210: Business and Economic Statistics

Studies statistical methods and their application to business and economic data.

5 Units

PSYC& 100: General Psychology

Introduction to the scientific study of human behavior including research methods, brain and behavior, learning, cognitive psychology, development, personality, abnormal psychology, and social thinking and behavior. Additional topics may include: emotions, perception, motivation, intelligence, genes and evolution, and health.

5 Units

PSYC& 200: Lifespan Psychology

Survey of human physical, psychological, and sociocultural development from conception through death. Emphasis on major developmental theories, research and research methods of studying lifespan development.

5 Units

PSYC& 220: Psychological Disorders

Provides students with an overview of research and theories related to psychological disorders. Emphasis on the psychological, social, historical, cultural, and physiological research into psychological disorders. Addresses ethical issues of diagnosis and treatment and major diagnostic categories such as anxiety, mood, psychotic, dissociative, eating, and personality disorders, and disorders of childhood and older adulthood.

5 Units

PSYC 222: Survey of Physiological Psychology

Covers workings of the nervous system. Explores the brain's capacity in language, hunger and thirst, learning and memory, emotions, sexual behavior, depression, schizophrenia and repair after injury.

5 Units

PSYC 230: Human Sexuality

Provides an overview of research and theories in the broad field of human sexuality. Emphasis on the psychological, social, historical, cultural, and physiological research into human sexuality. May be taken as SOC 230.

5 Units

PSYC 245: Social Psychology

Explores how social settings influence the individual. Examines the effect of others on self-concept, social cognition, aggression, conformity, helping, loving and liking, competition and cooperation, and prejudice and discrimination. Research on contemporary issues around race, gender, and other social identities will be covered and discussed.

5 Units

SOC& 101: Introduction to Sociology

Introduces students to the scientific study of society and to several sociological concepts, including socialization, stratification, research methods, social theory, group dynamics, social class, gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, media, family, deviance, and social and cultural change. Students learn how to connect research to concepts and use the sociological imagination, the relationship between self and society, to deepen their understanding of social life.

5 Units

SOC 120: Sociology of The Media

Uses the sociological perspective to examine print and electronic media, including television, film, news, and advertising. Students analyze the impact of media institutions on identity formation and on social, political, and cultural discourse. Students also assess how American cultural values shape and are shaped by the media, both historically and in the present.

1 to 5 Units

SOC 230: Human Sexuality

Survey of sexual behavior. Covers historical, physiological, psychological and social components of sexuality and its deviations. May be taken as PSYC 230.

5 Units

SOC 253: Organizational Behavior

Organizational behavior as seen through sociological theory. Concepts show how managers can improve organizational effectiveness by attending to the human side of the enterprise. Topics such as leadership, conflict theory, motivation, social interaction theory, power, politics, group dynamics and organizational design are examined for the effects on employees and their performance.

5 Units

BUS 113: Diversity Issues In Business

Intro to legal, gender, racial and cultural aspects of business. Examines diversity, self-exploration as a basis for understanding others, historical overviews of ethnic influences on American business, workforce demographics and cross-cultural communication.

3 Units