College of Marin
Spring 2008 Schedule of Classes
ENVIRONMENTAL LANDSCAPING
Directed study courses are offered at the KTD campus.
ELND 110A 1.5 units
Intro to Environmental Landscaping
A foundation class for anyone interested in plants as a career or a hobby.
This short course covers environmentally sound principles fundamental for
gardening or landscaping. Class addresses career paths in the landscape
field, basic plant structure, physiology and identification, principles of
soil structure and function. This short class is the first half of a two-
part sequence. Students are advised to take the continuation course: ELND
110B. Transfer Credit: CSU
5112 1/28-3/17 Agudelo-Silva F
M 5:10-8:25pm, IVC/MW214
Late start.
ELND 110B 1.5 units
Intro to Environmental Landscaping
This course covers basic environmentally sound principles fundamental for
gardening or landscaping. Class covers topics on garden and landscape
design, plant establishment, ecologically integrated methods to manage
insects, mites and plant diseases, and pruning principles. Transfer
Credit: CSU
5113 3/24-5/12 Agudelo-Silva F
M 5:10-8:25pm, IVC/MW214
Late start.
ELND 120A 1.5 units
Landscape Ecology
An important class for anyone interested in ecological gardening and
landscaping. This short course covers ecological principles fundamental
for resource-efficient gardening or landscaping. Class addresses
ecological concepts such as ecosystem, trophic chains, growth and
evolution of plant communities, effects of climate on nutrient cycles in
ecosystems, and their relevance for gardening and landscaping. Students
are advised to take the continuation course: ELND120B.
2003 1/24-3/13 Agudelo-Silva F
Th 5:10-8pm, KTD/DL11
ELND 120B 1.5 units
Landscape Ecology
An important class for anyone interested in ecological gardening and
landscaping. This short course covers ecological principles fundamental
for resource-efficient gardening or landscaping. Class addresses topics
such as soil and plant relationships, disturbance, succession, natural
regulating factors in plant communities and their relevance to garden and
landscape design and maintenance.
2004 3/20-5/08 Agudelo-Silva F
Th 5:10-8pm, KTD/DL11
Late start.
ELND 154A 1.5 units
Plant Materials I
Identification, habits of growth, cultural and environmental requirements,
and use of woody and herbaceous plants grown in the landscape. Plants will
be studied during the time of the year when they are of significant
interest in the landscape. (Covers plants that are attractive in the
summer and fall.) This is a short course of eight weeks and the first part
of the plant identification course, Plant Materials I. Transfer Credit:
CSU
2005 1/24-3/13 Keator G
Th 4:40-8:30pm, KTD/DL12
Note: Instructor changed from Staff to Keator G
ELND 154B 1.5 units
Plant Materials I
Identification, habits of growth, cultural and environmental requirements,
and use of woody and herbaceous plants grown in the landscape. Plants will
be studied during the time of the year when they are of significant
interest in the landscape. (Covers plants that are attractive in the
winter and spring.) This is a short course of eight weeks and the second
part of the plant identification course, Plant Materials I. Transfer
Credit: CSU
2006 3/20-5/15 Keator G
Th 4:40-8:30pm, KTD/DL12
Note: Instructor changed from Staff to Keator G
Late start.
ELND 202 3.0 units
Specialized Landscape Construction Projects
This course addresses "specialized landscape construction projects" that
include diverse techniques, materials and tools appropriate for well-
designed gardens and landscapes using wood, brick, tile, concrete, and
water features. Emphasis is placed on traditional and new ecologically-
sound materials and techniques. Transfer Credit: CSU
5114 Frederick G
T 4:40-6:30pm, IVC/MW214
and W 4:40-7:30pm, IVC/MW120
Note: Instructor changed from Staff to Frederick G
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
(ELND 210ABC)
A series of three one-unit courses offered in integrated pest management.
Transfer Credit: CSU
ELND 210A 1.0 unit
Integrated Pest Management
A class essential for anyone interested in ecologically sound management
of insects, microbes and weeds in gardens and landscapes. This short
course covers principles and process to establish an IPM plan. Class
addresses concepts about the ecological basis for IPM, factors to consider
in IPM and the process to establish and IPM plan for gardens or
landscapes. The information provided in this class may be applicable to
earn units for Pest Control Advisers in California. Students are advised
to take the continuation course: ELND210B.
5115 Two Sat's: 1/26 & 2/02
Agudelo-Silva F
Sat 9-6pm, IVC/PM152
and Sat 9-5:30pm, IVC/PM152
Note: Room changed from MW120 to PM152
ELND 210B 1.0 unit
Insect Identification and Management
A foundation class essential for anyone interested in the ecologically
sound management of arthropods in gardens and landscape. This course
covers identification of common insects, mites, spiders and other
arthropods found in gardens and landscapes and strategies, methods and
tools for their management. This includes biological, chemical and
cultural approaches. The information provided in this class may be
applicable to earn units for Pest Control Advisers in California. Students
are advised to take the continuation course: ELND210C.
5116 Meets two Sat's: 3/1 & 3/15
Agudelo-Silva F
Sat 9-6pm, IVC/MW120
and Sat 9-5:30pm, IVC/MW120
ELND 210C 1.0 unit
Integrated Pest Management of Plants and Weeds
A foundation class for anyone interested in ecologically sound gardening
or landscaping. This course covers principles and methods to identify
diseases and weeds found in gardens and landscapes, and strategies, methods
and tools for their management. This includes biological, chemical and
cultural approaches. The information provided in this class may be
applicable to earn units for Pest Control Advisers in California.
5117 Meets two Sat's: 4/19 & 5/3
Agudelo-Silva F
Sat 9-6pm, IVC/MW120
and Sat 9-5:30pm, IVC/MW120
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