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 Return to Course Index