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The Ornamental Horticulture field explores the artistic and scientific aspects of plant cultivation. MiraCosta's Horticulture program incorporates sustainable landscape design, installation, and upkeep, along with nursery operations, organic farming, and viticulture studies. Learners enroll in horticulture classes to pursue academic majors, obtain career-focused certifications, acquire CEUs for professional licensing, and meet general education needs. Potential career paths span nursery operations, urban farming, landscape architecture, irrigation systems and water conservation, landscape planning and implementation, sports turf maintenance, urban tree care, horticultural retail, orchard and vineyard supervision, and wine production. By finishing a certificate program and MiraCosta College's general education requirements, students can qualify for an Associate in Arts degree in these specialized areas (refer to Associate Degrees section).