Alamo Colleges District

Alamo Colleges District

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Serving the Bexar County community through its programs and services that help students succeed in acquiring the knowledge and skills needed in today’s world. Today, five colleges fulfill this promise with a vast array of courses and 2-year degrees.
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Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Bexar County
Est. 2007

Serving more than 6,000 students from the ten Metrocom Communities and northeast San Antonio. Named “Best Institutional Facility” by Live Oak Economic Development.
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Northwest Vista College

Northwest Vista College

Northwest San Antonio
Est. 1995

Creating opportunites for success by offering quality academic, technical and life-long learning experiences to its diverse communities in a collaborative, student-centered, data-informed and shared leadership environment.
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Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College

South San Antonio
Est. 1985

Top 10 finalist for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s community colleges.
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St. Philip’s College

St. Philip’s College

East and Southwest
San Antonio
Est. 1898

A comprehensive public community college whose mission is to empower our diverse student population through educational achievement and career readiness.
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San Antonio College

San Antonio College

Midtown
Est. 1925

San Antonio College is named in the top 150 community colleges in the nation by Aspen Institute, and is ranked among the Top 10 colleges for Hispanics by Hispanic Outlook Magazine.
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Palo Alto College

Apr 25, 2024

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Palo Alto College Schedule/Catalog 2014-2015 [Archived Catalog]

Landscape and Horticultural Science Level 1 Certificate

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The Green Industry needs more qualified and educated employees to assume sales, estimating or mid-level supervisory jobs in this growing industry. Work for landscape maintenance and installation companies, wholesale nurseries, irrigation contractors, and landscape designers.

Certificate Requirements (Total Credit Hours 42)

First Year

First Semester (12 credit hours)

HALT 1301 - Principles of Horticulture
ITSC 1309 - Integrated Software Applications
HALT 1324 - Turfgrass Science and Management
HALT 1331 - Woody Plant Materials

Second Semester (15 credit hours)

HALT 1303 - Herbaceous Plants
HALT 1333 - Landscape Irrigation
HALT 1338 - Irrigation Water Management and Conservation
HALT 1351 - Landscape Business Operations
HALT 2323 - Horticultural Pest Control

Second Year

First Semester (15 credit hours)

BMGT 1327 - Principles of Management
HALT 2318 - Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
HALT 1319 - Landscape Construction
HALT 1322 - Landscape Design *
or HALT 2314 - Plant Propagation *
HALT 2331 - Advanced Landscape Design
or HALT 2301 - Arboriculture

NOTES:

* Capstone Course
CIP Code: 01.0605
Major Code: LSHS

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