Overview
Turfgrass Management graduates commonly work for golf courses, athletic field complexes, or lawn care companies. Students complete foundation horticulture courses, and then take specialized turf management courses. Core business courses prepare students for leadership roles in local businesses and municipalities.
Cooperative education employment for Turfgrass Management majors usually is completed at local golf courses, athletic facilities, or lawn care companies.
Related Programs
Landscape Horticulture (LH)Sustainable Horticulture (SH)Landscape Design Certificate (LDC)Landscape Technician Certificate (LTC)Sustainable Agriculture Management Certificate (AGRC)Accreditation
The Turfgrass Management degree program is industry-accredited by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP).
Contacts
Program Chair
Co-op Coordinator
Advisor
Business Division Course Advising
Career Outlook
Graduates Are Prepared To
- Properly maintain plants, turf grasses, and grounds
- Sell turf management services.
- Apply pesticides correctly and safely.
- Diagnose and amend soils and turf nutrition deficiencies
- Identify and manage turf pests.
- Install, maintain, and manage irrigation systems
- Specialize in athletic, commercial, private, or golf course turf management
Representative Job Titles For Graduates
- Construction Specialist
- Golf Superintendent/Athletic Field Manager
- Instructor/Curator/Writer
- Irrigation Specialist
- Landscape Designer/Landscape
- Landscape/Grounds Manager or Foreman
Graduate Employment Outlook
Excellent. Green industry jobs are projected to increase significantly due to the advancement of new technologies. Graduate placement is consistently successful because there are more existing opportunities than graduates. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment of landscape architects and grounds maintenance workers will remain steady or grow slightly through 2032.
$36,000–$42,000 annual salary
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
Contacts
Program Chair
Co-op Coordinator
Advisor
Business Division Course Advising
Curriculum
Effective 2024-2025 academic year
Turfgrass Management (TURF)
| Semester 1 | Lec | Lab | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | English Composition 1 ( G) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LH 105 | Horticulture Occupations ( B) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| LH 120 | Soil Science and Plant Nutrition ( T) | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| LH 125 | Turfgrass Management ( B) | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| LH 130 | Woody Plant Materials ( T) | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| LH 140 | Landscape Operations ( B) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| FYE 1XX First Year Experience Elective (B) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Semester 2 | ||||
| BUS 190 | Professional Practices ( B) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| LH 151 | Landscape Design 1 ( T) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| LH 110 | Applied Botany ( G) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| ENG 10X English Composition Elective (G) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XXX XXX Computer Elective (T) | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| MAT 1XX Mathematics Elective (G) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Semester 3 | ||||
| LH 135 | Herbaceous Plant Materials ( T) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| LH 165 | Landscape Construction ( T) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| LH X9X Cooperative Education Elective 1: Landscape Horticulture (T) | 1 | 40 | 2 | |
| Semester 4 | ||||
| ACC 101 | Financial Accounting ( B) | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| LAW 101 | Business Law ( B) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LH 160 | Irrigation Design, Installation, and Management ( T) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| XXX XXX Management/Marketing Elective (B) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Semester 5 | ||||
| LH 210 | Turfgrass Pests and Controls ( T) | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| LH 240 | Landscape Management ( T) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| LH 255 | Golf Course and Athletic Field Management ( T) | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| XXX XXX Arts/Humanities Elective or Social/Behavioral Science Elective (G) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Semester 6 | ||||
| LH X9X Cooperative Education Elective 2: Landscape Horticulture (T) | 1 | 40 | 2 | |
| Total Credits: | 50 | 120 | 67 | |
Electives
| First Year Experience Elective | ||
| FYE 100 | College Success Strategies: Overview | 1 |
| FYE 105 | College Success Strategies: Overview and Application | 2 |
| FYE 110 | College Success Strategies: Practice and Application | 3 |
| Computer Elective | ||
| LH 155 | Computer-Aided Landscape Design | 3 |
| IM 111 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| IM 120 | Electronic Spreadsheets: Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| English Composition Elective | ||
| ENG 102 | English Composition 2: Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| ENG 103 | English Composition 2: Writing about Literature | 3 |
| ENG 104 | English Composition 2: Technical Communication | 3 |
| ENG 105 | English Composition 2: Business Communication | 3 |
| Management/Marketing Elective | ||
| MGT 101 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGT 105 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT 120 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGT 130 | Project Management | 3 |
| MKT 101 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MKT 105 | Marketing and Customer Relations | 3 |
| MKT 130 | Principles of Sales | 3 |
| Mathematics Elective | ||
| MAT 105 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| MAT 111 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| MAT 125 | Algebra and Trigonometry | 4 |
| Arts/Humanities Elective or Social/Behavioral Science Elective | ||
| Any Transfer Module course from ART, LIT, MUS, PHI, REL, THE, or COMM 130 | ||
| or, any Transfer Module course from ECO, GEO, HST, LBR, POL, PSY, SOC, or SPN 101 | ||
| Cooperative Education Electives (4 credit hours required) | ||
| LH 191 | Part-Time Cooperative Education 1: Landscape Horticulture | 1 |
| LH 192 | Part-Time Cooperative Education 2: Landscape Horticulture | 1 |
| LH 193 | Part-Time Cooperative Education 3: Landscape Horticulture | 1 |
| LH 194 | Part-Time Cooperative Education 4: Landscape Horticulture | 1 |
| LH 291 | Full-Time Cooperative Education 1: Landscape Horticulture | 2 |
| LH 292 | Full-Time Cooperative Education 2: Landscape Horticulture | 2 |
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