SPORTSTURF: What are you respon-
sible for in the turf program at Mt. San
Antonio?
SCOTT: My primary responsibilities at
Mt. SAC include:
1. Professor of Horticulture where
I teach several courses including Soil
Science, Integrated Pest Management,
Turfgrass Production and Management,
Sports Turf Management, Landscape
Design, Landscape Laws, Contracting and
Estimating and Horticulture Science. We
offer four Associate of Science Degrees
and 12 Certificates. Our degrees are Park
and Sports Turf Management, Ornamental
Horticulture, Equipment Technology and
Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Our
IPM Degree is aligned with California's
requirements for the Pest Control Advisors
(PCA) License so that any student who
successfully completes that degree and has
2 years of field experience will be able to
qualify to take the PCA Exam. I believe
we are the only Community College pro-
gram in California that can make that
statement. I developed that degree and
implemented it fall 2011. We have certifi-
cates in Interior Landscaping, Landscape
and Park Maintenance, Landscape
Design 1 and 2, Landscape Equipment
Technology, Landscape Irrigation, Nursery
Management, Landscape Construction,
Park Management, Sports Turf
Management, Tree Care and Maintenance
and Horticulture Science. Two other fac-
ulty, Tom Visosky and Jennifer Hinostroza,
and I are responsible for updating curricu-
lum program modifications in all of these
degrees and certificates.
THE SPORTSTURF
INTERVIEW: BRIAN SCOTT
THE INTERVIEW
20 SportsTurf | June 2015 www.sportsturfonline.com
Editor's note: This month in our feature, "The SportsTurf Interview," we visit with Brian Scott, professor of horticulture at Mt San
Antonio College in Walnut, CA. This past January Scott was honored with the STMA's Dr. William H. Daniel Founders Award,
given annually for significant contributions to the sports turf industry through research, teaching or extension outreach. Scott-led
teams have consistently placed high in the Student Challenge competition at STMA Conference over the past decade.
Brian Scott
