Course Descriptions
HOR110 Bees and Other Pollinators
Examines the contribution of pollinators and the impacts of pollinator loss to global agriculture. Provides basic biological and ecological information on important pollinators in Oregon. Emphasizes habitat requirements and conservation tactics for individual pollinator types. Covers principles and mechanics of beekeeping. Investigates threats to pollinators and potential solutions.
2 Credits
HOR111 Introduction to Horticulture
Provides a broad view of the horticulture industry in Oregon. Introduces environmental factors important to plant growth. Covers basic principles of soils, media and plant nutrition. Discusses major components of horticulture industry including nursery and greenhouse, tree fruits, small fruits, vegetables and landscape. Presents scope of career opportunities in horticulture.
3 Credits
HOR111CE HOR111 Challenge Exam
Horticulture
3 Credits
HOR112 Pesticides and Safety
Focuses on safe use and handling of pesticides. Covers laws and regulations pertaining to pesticide use. Considers effects of pesticides on air, water, and wildlife. Emphasizes toxicity, safety equipment, and emergencies. Examines pesticide formulations and application equipment. Introduces mixing, loading and transporting pesticides and calibration of equipment.
2 Credits
HOR115 Nursery and Greenhouse Equipment and Safety
Introduces equipment commonly used in nursery and greenhouse production, including operation, basic maintenance, and safety. Covers self-propelled equipment, mechanical attachments, pesticide application equipment, irrigation equipment, and tools. Emphasizes safety practices and regulations in use of all equipment.
3 Credits
HOR116 Introduction to Phytotechnology
Provides an overview of innovative technologies that use plants to clean water, soil, air, and build sustainable ecosystem services in managed (urban and rural) landscapes. Discusses conventional practices used to measure and treat quantity/quality of water, soil and air; the common pollutants found in each; and the impacts on environmental, social, and economic well-being. Explores environmental factors, horticultural practices, and physiological mechanisms that affect plant growth and response to pollution in phytotechnology applications. Introduces the range of career opportunities in this highly multi-disciplinary field.
4 Credits
HOR125 Biological Control Agents
Focuses on the concepts of biological control in natural and managed systems using natural enemies to reduce pest densities as well as current applications within the horticulture industry to create an ecological and integrated approach to pest management. Creates a solid understanding of biological control to prepare students to develop effective Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs that reduce chemical usage.
2 Credits
HOR130 Irrigation Principles and Practices
Focuses on irrigation system characteristics, management, maintenance, and scheduling. Explores plant-soil-water relationships and how they relate to irrigation methods, system components and equipment, and efficiency.
3 Credits
HOR135 Irrigation Controllers and Instrumentation
Discusses irrigation controls, installation, sensors, programming for water efficiency and conservation, irrigation control systems, and troubleshooting. Includes residential, commercial, agricultural and nursery/greenhouse irrigation systems. Analyzes the types of control systems and procedures. Includes a practical, hands-on lab to demonstrate knowledge of industry-based practices and procedures. Focuses on the installation and troubleshooting of irrigation systems, valves, sprinklers, system piping, controls, and wiring.
3 Credits
HOR140 Irrigation Pump Applications
Explores pump types commonly used in irrigation applications and the operating characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of each pump type. Presents information needed to select a pump and the associated components including power and drive units. Presents information on installation practices.
3 Credits
HOR145 Irrigation Design and Components
Creates irrigation design, components, and installation for irrigation systems including agriculture, nursery and greenhouse, and commercial and residential. Applies site evaluation, valve and sprinkler selection, systems design, controllers and installation. Gains hands-on experience designing and installing different irrigation systems.
3 Credits
HOR150 Irrigation Blueprint Reading and Sketching
Introduces basic construction plan interpretation. Covers symbol usage, line types, dimensioning, section views, axillary views and integration of construction plans from various trades.
2 Credits
HOR201 Growing Vegetables in the Willamette Valley
Introduces important vegetable crop production in the Willamette Valley. Discusses history and current status of the Oregon vegetable industry. Presents essential cultural practices for vegetable production, including soil and fertility management, pest identification and control, and unique production aspects of individual vegetable crops.
4 Credits
HOR203 Fall Horticulture Practicum
Applies practical horticultural skills and techniques used in the fall in the areas of nursery, greenhouse, and organic food production. Includes plant propagation, soil and media preparation, transplanting, irrigation, fertilization, pest management, and growth regulation. Provides skills and experience in crop scheduling, production, processing, marketing, and sales. Industry field trips and guest lectures included. Prerequisite: HOR111, HOR211, and SOIL205; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
2 Credits
HOR204 Winter Horticulture Practicum
Applies practical horticultural skills and techniques used in the winter in the areas of nursery, greenhouse, and organic food production. Includes plant propagation, soil and media preparation, transplanting, irrigation, fertilization, pest management, and growth regulation. Provides skills and experience in crop scheduling, production, processing, marketing, and sales. Industry field trips and guest lectures included. Prerequisite: HOR111, HOR211, and SOIL205; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
2 Credits
HOR205 Spring Horticulture Practicum
Applies practical horticultural skills and techniques used in the spring in the areas of nursery, greenhouse, and organic food production. Includes plant propagation, soil and media preparation, transplanting, irrigation, fertilization, pest management, and growth regulation. Provides skills and experience in crop scheduling, production, processing, marketing, and sales. Industry field trips and guest lectures included. Prerequisite: HOR111, HOR211, and SOIL205; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
2 Credits
HOR211 Plant Propagation
Presents principles and practices of plant propagation with emphasis on methods used for ornamental nursery stock. Discusses anatomy, physiology and genetics related to plant reproduction. Covers seed propagation, cuttings, grafting, budding, layering, division, specialized roots and stems, and micropropagation. Identifies equipment, tools, and structures required for propagation.
4 Credits
HOR212 Advanced Plant Propagation
Presents advanced principles and practices of plant propagation with emphasis on seed propagation and tissue culture. Emphasizes plant propagation techniques employed early in the growing season. Identifies equipment, tools, and structures required for advanced propagation techniques. Prerequisite: HOR211 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
2 Credits
HOR215 Developing an Integrated Pest Management Program
Identifies steps for setting up an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program by following reasonable and logical procedures for each pest management situation through gathering information, interpreting data, creating a flexible management plan, making timely decisions, and taking the proper action. Communicates pest management decision effectively with colleagues and clients.
2 Credits
HOR221 Nursery Production and Management
Focuses on production systems and management practices in container and field nurseries. Emphasizes irrigation, fertilization, pruning and other cultural practices that result in high quality plant material and healthy root systems. Covers harvesting, storing and shipping. Examines differences between container and field production. Explores current issues and trends in nursery production in Oregon.
3 Credits
HOR225 Greenhouse Production and Management
Covers structural and mechanical aspects of the greenhouse environment. Compares greenhouse systems with regard to styles, frames, covers, benches, mechanical controls, lighting, irrigation, and fertilization. Focuses on management practices in production greenhouses. Covers irrigation and fertilization practices that result in high quality plant material. Considers regulation of light and temperature to achieve desired plant growth. Emphasizes growth regulation, production scheduling, and shipping and handling. Examines the wholesale and retail nursery industry in Oregon.
4 Credits
HOR226 Fall Plant Identification
Identifies species and varieties of woody landscape plants that exhibit seasonal highlights of fruit and fall color. Stresses scientific naming of plants. Presents plant identification techniques that rely on recognition of form, structure, and visual details of leaves, fruit, and bark. Considers cultural requirements for individual species and varieties.
4 Credits
HOR227 Winter Plant Identification
Identifies species and varieties of woody landscape plants, focusing on conifers and broadleaf evergreens with ornamental value. Stresses scientific naming of plants. Presents plant identification techniques that rely on recognition of form, structure, and visual details of leaves, needles, cones, fruit, and bark. Considers cultural requirements for individual species and varieties.
4 Credits
HOR228 Spring Plant Identification
Identifies species and varieties of woody landscape plants that exhibit seasonal highlights in spring. Stresses scientific naming of plants. Presents plant identification techniques that rely on recognition of form, structure, and visual details of leaves and flowers. Considers cultural requirements for individual species and varieties.
4 Credits
HOR236 Integrated Pest Management: Weeds
Presents an integrated approach to weed management in the nursery and greenhouse. Reviews weed biology. Emphasizes identification, monitoring, and assessment of common weeds. Focuses on prevention, sanitation, and cultural practices to manage weed problems. Covers preemergent and post emergent application of herbicides.
3 Credits
HOR237 Integrated Pest Management: Insects and Diseases
Presents an integrated approach to disease and insect and mite management in the nursery and greenhouse. Covers identification of common insect and mite pests and their natural enemies, insect monitoring, and assessment. Focuses on cultural practices and biological control techniques to manage insect and mite problems. Includes use of insecticides and miticides to manage pest populations. Covers identification of common fungal, bacterial, and viral diseases in the nursery and greenhouse. Discusses monitoring and diagnosing diseases of greenhouse and nursery plants. Focuses on cultural, biological, physical, and chemical methods of disease management.
4 Credits
HOR238 Plant Problem Diagnosis
Covers the basic principles of plant problem diagnosis in landscapes and gardens, based on available symptoms and signs. Focuses on distinguishing cultural and environmental problems from those caused by organisms, and mitigating those problems. Introduces the identification of specific biotic causes of plant problems, including fungal, bacterial, and viral plant diseases, insect pests, and vertebrate pest problems. Includes local examples. Identifies book and web-based resources for problem identification.
2 Credits
HOR240 Sustainable Landscape Design
Provides students with basic skills for designing residential and light commercial landscapes. Focuses on sustainable principles, including energy, soil, and water conservation applications. Introduces fundamental concepts for formulation of a landscape design. Identifies and describes the art and principles of design. Surveys various plants and hardscape materials. Establishes desired uses for public and private outdoor spaces. Explores issues of budget considerations and client needs, while minimizing negative impacts on the future environment.
4 Credits
HOR251 Growing Fruit in the Willamette Valley
Introduces important fruit crop production in the Willamette Valley for both commercial and personal use. Presents management systems and cultural practices for fruit crops, including raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, grapes, strawberries, hazelnuts, apples, pears, and stone fruits. Covers pruning and training principles for each fruit crop, as well as nutritional requirements, fertilization practices, and pest identification and management.
3 Credits
HOR255 Identification of Herbaceous Plants 1
Identifies species and varieties of annuals, perennials, groundcovers, ornamental grasses, and bulbs grown in Oregon, focusing on spring flowering and greenhouse-produced plants. Stresses scientific naming of plants. Presents plant identification techniques that rely on recognition of visual details of form, texture, size, leaves, flowers, and fruit. Considers production and cultural requirements for individual species and varieties.
3 Credits
HOR256 Identification of Herbaceous Plants 2
Identifies species and varieties of annuals, tender and hardy perennials, groundcovers, ornamental grasses, bulbs, and herbs grown in Oregon, focusing on plants with seasonal interest in the summer. Stresses scientific naming of plants. Presents plant identification techniques that rely on recognition of visual details of form, texture, size, leaves, flowers, and fruit. Considers production and cultural requirements for individual species and varieties.
2 Credits
HOR257 Horticultural Marketing
Covers the fundamentals of marketing ornamental plants, including market analysis and market strategies. Explores a variety of marketing communication tools and techniques and examines advantages and disadvantages of each. Examines current situations and future trends in national and international marketing. Focuses on development of a marketing plan for a nursery and greenhouse business.
3 Credits
HOR265 Integrated Pest Management: Scouting and Monitoring
Monitors crops to prevent infestations to create an effective IPM program and to make good crop decisions. Covers how to identify the objectives of a monitoring program, sampling methods, tools, and techniques, the role of precision agriculture, and using monitoring records to develop a long-term monitoring plan.
2 Credits
HOR273 Uban and Community Forestry
Introduces economic, ecological, social, and technical aspects of urban forest management. Focuses on current practices related to the planting, care and management of trees and vegetation in urban areas. Covers the relationship between plants and people in the urban forest.
2 Credits
HOR275 Innovative Strategies Water Quality Management in Nurseries
Explores conventional and innovative water management systems that provide adequate quantity and quality of irrigation while protecting the environment and other local resources. Evaluates the benefits and challenges of using either recirculated water or reclaimed wastewater to grow plants. Examines phytotechnologies that can be applied on a nursery/greenhouse scale, such as vegetated filter strips, ‘living machines,’ hydroponic tanks, floating islands, or wetland ponds.
2 Credits
HOR276 Organic Gardening
Provides the basic knowledge to care for gardens and landscapes without the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. Compares conventional, sustainable, organic, and permaculture gardening techniques. Emphasizes soil enrichment techniques and appropriate use of organic fertilizers. Covers organic management of garden and landscape pests. Stresses hands-on application of scientific principles to create sustainable food production systems.
3 Credits
HOR277 Composting
Focuses on the composting process, methods of composting, and uses of compost. Covers home and industrial composting with an emphasis on horticultural scale composting (farm and nursery). Reviews regulations and safety considerations. Identifies benefits and challenges of composting.
2 Credits
HOR280A Cooperative Work Experience
Offers placement in a business, agency, and/or industry for on-the-job training related to the student's curriculum. Prerequisite: Determined by each curriculum. Guidelines on file in the Cooperative Work Experience office and with each curriculum's CWE Instructor and Director.
1 Credits
HOR280B Cooperative Work Experience
Assist students in finding an internship/CWE at a business, or agency for on-the-job training and experience related to instruction in student’s program of study. Field experience is supervised by college instructors and work experience coordinators. See program advisors.
2 Credits
HOR280C Cooperative Work Experience
Assist students in finding an internship/CWE at a business, or agency for on-the-job training and experience related to instruction in student’s program of study. Field experience is supervised by college instructors and work experience coordinators. See program advisors.
3 Credits
HOR280D Cooperative Work Experience
Assist students in finding an internship/CWE at a business, or agency for on-the-job training and experience related to instruction in student’s program of study. Field experience is supervised by college instructors and work experience coordinators. See program advisors.
4 Credits
HOR280E Cooperative Work Experience
Assist students in finding an internship/CWE at a business, or agency for on-the-job training and experience related to instruction in student’s program of study. Field experience is supervised by college instructors and work experience coordinators. See program advisors.
5 Credits
HOR280F Cooperative Work Experience
Assist students in finding an internship/CWE at a business, or agency for on-the-job training and experience related to instruction in student’s program of study. Field experience is supervised by college instructors and work experience coordinators. See program advisors.
6 Credits
HOR280G Cooperative Work Experience
Assist students in finding an internship/CWE at a business, or agency for on-the-job training and experience related to instruction in student’s program of study. Field experience is supervised by college instructors and work experience coordinators. See program advisors.
7 Credits
HOR280H Cooperative Work Experience
Assist students in finding an internship/CWE at a business, or agency for on-the-job training and experience related to instruction in student’s program of study. Field experience is supervised by college instructors and work experience coordinators. See program advisors.
8 Credits
HOR280I Cooperative Work Experience
Assist students in finding an internship/CWE at a business, or agency for on-the-job training and experience related to instruction in student’s program of study. Field experience is supervised by college instructors and work experience coordinators. See program advisors.
9 Credits
HOR280J Cooperative Work Experience
Assist students in finding an internship/CWE at a business, or agency for on-the-job training and experience related to instruction in student’s program of study. Field experience is supervised by college instructors and work experience coordinators. See program advisors.
10 Credits
HOR280L Cooperative Work Experience
Assist students in finding an internship/CWE at a business, or agency for on-the-job training and experience related to instruction in student’s program of study. Field experience is supervised by college instructors and work experience coordinators. See program advisors.
12 Credits
HOR286 Organic Gardening Summer Practices
Surveys summer organic garden practices. Applies practical skills and techniques used in the summer in the organic garden. Topics covered may include planting, bed preparation, irrigation, trellising (as needed), pest control, fertilization, harvest and post-harvest handling of vegetable crops.
2 Credits