Turfgrass Management (AAS)
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The Turfgrass Management program is designed for students who have an appreciation for working outdoors or for the challenge of creating and maintaining beautiful surroundings.
Turfgrass managers establish and maintain grasses for functional (erosion control), recreational, and ornamental purposes. They manage people and budgets and use their knowledge of plants and soils to produce high-quality, visually-appealing turfgrass areas. There are ample employment opportunities for well-trained managers in this industry.听
Career possibilities include:
- Lawn Care
- Athletic Field Manager
- Golf Course Superintendent
- Parks and Recreation Management
- Sod Production and Installation
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Mrs. Emily Erickson
Program Coordinator and Advisor
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| 颁厂听101 | Field Crop and Turfgrass Management Orientation | 1 | |
| English | |||
| 奥搁罢听111 | Expository Writing 1 | 3 | |
| 奥搁罢听114 | Professional Writing, Research and Reporting 1 | 3 | |
| Mathematics | |||
| 惭础础听102 | Mathematics in Agriculture and Related Sciences 1 | 3 | |
| 惭础听103 | Topics in Contemporary Mathematics | 3 | |
| General Requirements | |||
| 础搁贰听201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| 础搁贰听115 | Agribusiness Accounting | 3 | |
| 厂翱颁听203 | Current Social Problems | 3 | |
| GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts) | 3 | ||
| Physical Education | |||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | ||
| Major Requirements | |||
| 颁厂听121 | Turfgrasses and Their Uses | 3 | |
| 颁厂听122 | Principles of Turfgrass Management | 3 | |
| 颁厂听154 | Turf Weed and Disease Management | 3 | |
| 颁厂听155 | Advanced Turf Management | 3 | |
| 颁厂听190 | Turf Seminar | 1 | |
| 贬厂听111 | Plant Identification | 3 | |
| 贬厂听115 | Plant Growth and Development | 3 | |
| 贬厂听162 | Landscape Maintenance | 3 | |
| 贰狈罢听121 | Pesticides and Their Utilization | 3 | |
| 贰狈罢听163 | Ornamental & Turf Insects | 3 | |
| 厂厂颁听112 | Principles of Soil Science | 4 | |
| 厂厂颁听151 | Fertilizers and Soil Fertility | 3 | |
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives 2 | 3 | ||
| Total Hours | 64 | ||
| 1 | A grade of C- or higher is required. |
| 2 | Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement. |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 奥搁罢听111 | Expository Writing 1 | 3 |
| 颁厂听101 | Field Crop and Turfgrass Management Orientation | 1 |
| 颁厂听121 | Turfgrasses and Their Uses | 3 |
| 贬厂听115 | Plant Growth and Development | 3 |
| 贬厂听111 | Plant Identification | 3 |
| 厂厂颁听112 | Principles of Soil Science | 4 |
| 听 | Hours | 17 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 奥搁罢听114 | Professional Writing, Research and Reporting 1 | 3 |
| 础搁贰听115 | Agribusiness Accounting | 3 |
| 惭础础听102 | Mathematics in Agriculture and Related Sciences 2 | 3 |
| 颁厂听122 | Principles of Turfgrass Management | 3 |
| 颁厂听190 | Turf Seminar | 1 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 惭础听103A | Topics in Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
| 颁厂听154 | Turf Weed and Disease Management | 3 |
| 颁厂听155 | Advanced Turf Management | 3 |
| 贰狈罢听121 | Pesticides and Their Utilization | 3 |
| 贬厂听162 | Landscape Maintenance | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 础搁贰听201A | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
| 贰狈罢听163 | Ornamental & Turf Insects | 3 |
| 厂翱颁听203A | Current Social Problems | 3 |
| 厂厂颁听151 | Fertilizers and Soil Fertility | 3 |
| GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts) | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 64 |
| 1 | 奥搁罢听111 Expository Writing and 奥搁罢听114 Professional Writing, Research and Reporting听must be completed with a C-minus or higher grade for transfer to an NC听State baccalaureate program. |
| 2 | 惭础础听102 Mathematics in Agriculture and Related Sciences must be completed with a C- minus or higher grade. |