Environmental Landscape Management Technology, associate degree
As our natural world faces more challenges as climate change and habitat loss, we need environmental stewards who understand the balances and can make a difference in the landscape industry. Environmental Landscape Management is the intersection of Landscape Technology and Environmental Science and students are uniquely prepared to enter niche industries related to both.
Award information
| Award | Length (attending full-time) | Financial aid eligible | Currently accepting students? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree: Environmental Landscape Management Technology | 2 years |
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Locations
Rock CreekWhat will you learn?
- Native plant identification and ecosystems
- Environmental systems
- Environmental restoration
- Science policy
- Sustainable landscaping practices
- Site evaluation and plan reading
- Equipment operation, irrigation fundamentals
Courses
Course listing for the 2025-2026 catalog year.
| First Term | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| µþ±õÌý141 | Habitats: Life of the Forest * | 4 |
| ·¡³§¸éÌý150 | Environmental Studies Orientation | 1 |
| ·¡³§¸éÌý200 | Introduction to Environmental Systems | 4 |
| ³¢´¡°ÕÌý236 | Landscape Math § | 3 |
| Second Term | ||
| °ä³§³§Ìý200 | Soils and Plant Nutrition | 4 |
| ³¢´¡°ÕÌý115 | Tool and Equipment Safety, Operation and Maintenance | 3 |
| ³¢´¡°ÕÌý272 | Sustainable Landscaping | 3 |
| Environmental LAT Degree Elective | 3 | |
| Third Term | ||
| µþ±õÌý143 | Habitats: Freshwater Biology * | 4 |
| ³¢´¡°ÕÌý102 | Plant Establishment and Maintenance | 3 |
| ³¢´¡°ÕÌý108 | Landscape Irrigation I | 3 |
| ³¢´¡°ÕÌý262 | Native Plants of Oregon | 3 |
| Fourth Term | ||
| ³¢´¡°ÕÌý280´¡ | Cooperative Education: Landscape | 3 |
| Environmental LAT Degree Elective | 3 | |
| General Education: 1 course | ||
| Fifth Term | ||
| ·¡³§¸éÌý202 | Applied Environmental Studies: Prep for Problem Solving | 4 |
| ³¢´¡°ÕÌý106 | Plant Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| ³¢´¡°ÕÌý223 | Site Evaluation | 3 |
| General Education: 1 course | ||
| Sixth Term | ||
| ·¡³§¸éÌý201 | Applied Environmental Studies: Science/Policy Consideration | 4 |
| ³¢´¡°ÕÌý243 | Landscape Business Operations | 3 |
| ³¢´¡°ÕÌý264 | Landscape Estimating and Bidding | 3 |
| Environmental LAT Degree Elective | 3 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| ·¡³§¸éÌý204 | Introduction to Environmental Restoration * | 4 |
| ³¢´¡°ÕÌý224 | Grading and Drainage | 3 |
| ³¢´¡°ÕÌý250 | Plant Health Care | 4 |
| ³¢´¡°ÕÌý276 | Employment & Careers in the Landscape Industry | 2 |
| Eighth Term | ||
| ³¢´¡°ÕÌý280´¡ | Cooperative Education: Landscape 1 | 3 |
| Environmental LAT Degree Elective | 3 | |
| Ìý | Total Credits | 93 |
- *
Could be used as General Education.
- §
ÌýCourse cannot be substituted for another course.
- 1
Students with one year documented work experience in landscape management may take an additional 6 credits of elective courses in lieu of cooperative work experience. Arrange with landscape department chair.
- 2
Most LAT classes are only offeredÌýonce a year.Ìý FirstÌýterm corresponds to the fall term, second term to winter term, third term to spring term, and 4th term to summer term. Students may start the program at any time of the year.Ìý Please contact the LAT program advisor for more guidance.
Students may take the LAT Math Challenge Test to test out of LAT 236, Landscape Math. Please contact the LAT Department Chair, Jenn Peters, to learn more.
What will you do?
- Manage and care for green infrastructure projects
- Restore environments
- Collect field data for environmental research and management
- Manage landscape accounts
- Environmental education
Who will hire me?
- Environmental restoration firms
- Commercial landscape maintenance firms
- Parks and recreation districts and city municipalities
- Government regulatory agencies
- Nonprofit organizations
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