HORT 20 - INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE

    Recent Professors
    M. McGraw, K. Lee, T. Sison
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    45–90 students
    Credits
    4
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of HORT 20
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B2 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    Ornamental horticulture, with scientific emphasis and assessment through lab tasks, including plant structure, growth and development, pest management, soils, fertilization, propagation, pruning, diseases, planting methods, greenhouse management, and landscape design principles will be studied. Includes extensive hands-on lab tasks. Field trips and observations may be required to fulfill the objectives of this course. Credit may be given for HORT 20 or HORT 20H, but not both.