??Career Opportunities in Horticulture and Landscape

The Horticulture Department prides itself on having a very fine program for students planning to enter the field of horticulture and for people already working in the Green Industry who wish to expand and update their horticultural knowledge. 

As residential and commercial development continues in southern California, the need for skilled landscape design, installation, maintenance, and plant production personnel increases. Large condominium, apartment, and commercial projects require sophisticated landscape management systems demanding skilled, knowledgeable personnel. As communities mature and landscapes become established, there is a need for persons skilled in areas such as arboriculture and residential landscape renovation. Some of the world's largest nurseries are located in southern California and require people skilled in plant production and sales. The increasing emphasis on the use of plants to enhance interior environments and shopping malls increases the need for personnel skilled in all aspects of interior plantscaping.

The potential for employment in all areas of ornamental horticulture is excellent.

PSW is 3 Years

Admissions Requirements

Admission to Orange Coast College is granted to those applicants who meet at least one of the following requirements:

• High school graduation.
• Certificate of Proficiency or a G.E.D. from the State of California.
• Attainment of 18 years of age and who, in the judgment of college officials, is capable of profiting from instruction at our college.
• Enrollment between the 9th to 12th grade and recommendation for advanced academic or vocational college-level study.

Students enrolled as 9th-12th grade students may enroll for courses at Orange Coast College under provisions of the Education Code, sections 76001 or 76001.5, and in accordance with the district's policy and the following guidelines:

• Students must be enrolled as 9th-12th grade students at their schools.
• The course is an advanced academic or vocational experience for the student and not available at their regular school.
• Students must have a Dual Enrollment form, signed by the principal or the designee of their school, recommending the specific course or courses.

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TESTS ACCEPTED*
All tests must be no older than two years old and subject to official verification.

TOEFL -  Internet-Based 61 or Paper Based 500 (TOEFL code: 4584)
IELTS - 5.5
Eiken - 2A (if the score is a 2, a minimum raw score of 2150)
iTEP - 3.5
PTE (Pearsons Test for English) Academic - 45
GTEC CBT - 1051**
SAT - 480 Evidence-based  Reading and Writing
ACT - 18 Writing
Duolingo Test for English  - 90

REVIEW OF HIGH SCHOOL OR UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM
Review of English courses completed in high school or secondary school in the US, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, English-Speaking Caribbean or foreign high school where the primary language of instruction is English.*
Review of English composition or ESL courses taken at a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S.*
Completion of GCE O-Level or IGCSE English as a First Language with "C" mark or better
Completion of IB English SL or HL level.
*Subject to review by international admissions team upon submission of the international admission application and copy of transcript.