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Course Descriptions
HORTICULTURE
HORT8122 Greenhouse Crops
4 credits (3 lec, 3 lab hrs/wk)
This course will introduce students to the environmental
influences on plant growth, crop scheduling, greenhouse
structures, and equipment. It will also cover the selection,
propagation, commercial production, and garden
management of herbaceous perennial plants.
Prerequisite: HORT130.
HORT100 Introduction to Horticulture
4 credits (3 lec, 3 lab hrs/wk)
This course is designed to offer students a general
background in the basic principles of plant reproduction,
growth, and development as they apply to a wide range
of horticulture crops and the industries related to
production, marketing, maintenance, and utilization of
horticulture crops. Laboratory (greenhouse) activities
include plant propagation, plant growth manipulations,
maintenance, and greenhouse environmental control.
Students will be introduced to career opportunities with
the many varied horticulture industries.
HORT123 Landscape Maintenance
3 credits (2 lec, 2 lec-lab hrs/wk)
This course is designed to introduce students to all
phases of turf and landscape maintenance. Students
learn how to select appropriate plant and turf types,
prepare growing beds, seed and transplant turf and
landscape areas, recognize growth deficiencies and
disease, and to maintain turf and landscape areas.
Laboratory activities provide hands-on opportunities for
students to prepare, establish, renovate, and maintain
sodded and seeded areas.
HORT130 Plant Propagation
3 credits (2 lec, 3 lab hrs/wk)
This course is designed to introduce students to all facets
of plant propagation including methods of propagating by
seeds, bulbs, divisions, layers, cutting, budding,
grafting, and micropropagation. Students learn about
timing, technique, and materials for making cuttings;
temperature and media requirements for rooting plants;
and seedbed preparation. Various propagating structures,
soils, and fertilizer requirements will be discussed, as
well as its application to the southern coast of Oregon.
Prerequisite: HORT100.
HORT132 Pesticide and Herbicide Handling and
Application
3 credits (2 lec, 2led/lab hrs/wk)
Course covers identification of, use for, and proper,
effective and safe application of state approved
pesticides and herbicides in the landscapes.
HORT141 Tree and Shrub Identification: Conifer
3 credits (2 lec, 2led/lab hrs/wk)
Learn to identify the principal conifer trees of North
America, and the principal conifer trees and shrubs of
Oregon. Learn about forest regions of the world, and the
structure and function of forest plants.
HORT142 Tree and Shrub Identification: Deciduous
3 credits (2 lec, 2led/lab hrs/wk)
Learn to identify the principal deciduous trees of North
America, and the principal deciduous trees and shrubs of
Oregon. Learn about forest regions of the world, and the
structure and function of forest plants.
HORT210 Landscape Design Theory
2 credits (2 lec hrs/wk)
Functional and aesthetic aspects of landscape planning
as a basis for design decisions affecting the built
environment; the site planning process; history of
landscaping planning; and case studies.
HORT212 Landscape Design Applications
3 credits (2 lec, 2lec-lab hrs/wk)
Landscape design software and its use in landscape
design. Students will use software to produce several
custom designs, plant lists, and reports.
Prerequisite: CS101 and HORT210 with a grade of “C”
or better.
HORT226 Landscape Plant Materials
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
The identification of trees, shrubs, vines, and ground
cover used in landscape horticulture.
HORT227 Landscape Estimating and Bidding
2 credits (2 lec hrs/wk)
Methods and mechanics of estimation. Interpretation of
specifications and drawings, material takeoffs,
contingency and overhead calculations, pricing
strategies, production rates, and bid procedures.
Prerequisite: MTH80 with a grade of “C” or better.
Southwestern Oregon Community College 2006-07 Catalog www.socc.edu Course Descriptions 177