The Landscape Design and Construction Specialist Associate in Science degree program provides additional training for students interested in working in the field of landscape design/build. The curriculum provides advanced studies in design, plant ID and basic horticulture, and provides foundational training towards working in a design/ build firm, and obtaining a landscape contractor’s license, irrigation design certification, and related specialties (lighting, water features, water management).

To qualify for the Associate in Science in Landscape Design and Construction Specialist degree, students must satisfactorily complete the Degree Major requirements specified below and the local AA/AS General Education requirements. See the Associate Degrees and Certificates section of this catalog for more information on the local AA/AS overall requirements and the local AA/ AS General Education requirements.

Note: Students must satisfactorily complete the Level B Intermediate Landscape Design and Construction certificate requirements to qualify for the Level C Landscape Design and Construction Specialist AS degree or Certificate of Achievement.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students who complete the degree or certificate will be able to:

- Design and build landscapes that provide basic human livability, meet client functional and financial needs, and support community health and well-being.

- Design and build landscapes that respond to regional ecology, and support principles of sustainability.

- Communicate landscape design and building concepts to clients, contractors, and public agencies through electronic media, reports, graphic representation, and spoken presentations.