Horticulture
Learn the science and art of growing, caring for and using plants.
Potential Salary$40,000
topics Agricultural Sciences
Skills & InterestWorking with your hands
CareersAgricultural Science
Why choose Horticulture?
Horticulture is an important part of Oregon agriculture. Nurseries and greenhouses had $932 million in sales state-wide in 2014. Forty percent of that was from Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties.
Chemeketa’s horticulture program helps you start or advance your career in horticulture. The greenhouse at Chemeketa's Salem Campus provides you with hands-on training while you earn your Associated of Applied Science degree in horticulture, and you also have the chance to earn credit for real-world work experience.
What will you learn?
Completing the Horticulture degree will teach you to –
- Perform skills and use equipment to care and grow plant in nurseries and greenhouses
- Recognize, name and understand management needs for plants grown in Oregon nurseries and greenhouses
- Know government regulations for nursery and greenhouse operations, work and pesticide safety, water regulations and crop sanitation
- Evaluate production in terms of sustainability
See Course Sequences for more information.
What will you do?
The Horticulture degree prepares for a number of different careers in nursery and greenhouse work, including –
- Manager
- Crew Leader
- Inventory controller
- Irrigation specialist
- Plant seller
- Customer service representative
Upcoming Courses
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Spring Courses
HOR110 Bees and Other Pollinators (2 Credits)
Lecture: Tuesday, 3:30-5:20 pm CRN: 78398 (Remote)
Instructor: Kaley Hensel
Cost: $327
HOR116 Introducation to Phytotechnology (4 Credits)
Lecture: Tuesday & Thursday, 1:30-2:50 pm CRN: 80276 (Remote)
Lab: Thursday, 3-4:50 pm CRN 80277 (Remote)
Must register for both lecture/lab
Instructor: Kaley Hensel
Cost: $579
HOR205 Spring Practicum (2 Credits)
Lecture: Monday & Wednesday, 9:30-9:50 am CRN 80746 (Remote)
Lab: Tuesday, 3:30-4:20 pm and Thursday, 2:30-4:20 pm CRN 80747 (Building 49)
Must register for both lecture/lab
Instructor: Joleen Schilling & Kaley Hensel
Cost: $287
HOR221 Nursery Prodcution and Mgt (3 Credits)
Lecture: Tuesday & Thursday, 9:30-10:50 am CRN 78395 (Remote)
Instructor: Joleen Schilling
Cost: $448
HOR228 Spring Plant Identification (4 Credits)
Lecture: Monday, 12:30-220 Wednesday 12:30 CRN 80216 (Building 49)
Lab: Wednesday, 1:30-3:20 pm CRN 78397 (Building 49)
Must register for both lecture/lab
Instructor: Jolene Schilling
Cost: $589
HOR236 Ingegrated Pest Mgt: Weeds (3 Credits)
Lecture: Monday/Wednesday, 2:30-3:50 pm CRN 60232 (Remote)
Lab: Wednesday, 4:00-5:50 pm CRN 60233 (remote)
Must register for both lecture/lab
Instructor: Joleen Schilling
Cost: $589
HOR238 Plant Problem Diagnosis (2 Credits)
Lecture: Monday, 2:30-4:20 pm CRN 81734 (Remote)
Instructor: Kaley Hensel
Cost: $317
HOR265 IPM: Scouting & Monitoring (2 Credits)
Lecture: Tuesday, 2:30-4:20 pm CRN 82091 (Remote)
Lab: Wednesday, 2:30-4:20 pm CRN 82092 (remote)
Must register for both lecture/lab
Instructor: Joleen Schilling
Cost: $262
HOR276 Organic Gardening (3 Credits)
Lecture: Tuesday & Thursday, 9:30-10:20 am CRN 79683 (Remote)
Lab: Thursday, 10:30 am-12:20 am CRN: 79684 (Remote)
Must register for both lecture/lab
Instructors: Joleen Schilling & Kaley Hensel
Cost: $448
SOIL205 Soil Science (4 Credits)
Lecture: Monday/Wednesday 12:30 am-1:50 pm CRN 80728 (Remote)
Lab: Wednesday, 2:00-4:50 pm CRN 80729 (Remote)
Instructor: Kaley Hensel
Cost: $307