Turfgrass Management Certificate of Achievement
This program provides instruction in the designing, construction, and maintenance of landscapes, management of large turf areas, with an emphasis on the management of golf course turf. Career opportunities in turfgrass management include golf course management, landscape management and construction, pest control, sales of fertilizer and horticultural supplies, and irrigation equipment supply and sales. Also included is preparation for the State Certificate for Pesticide Application.
Learning Outcomes
Upon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:
- Fulfill the requirements for an entry- level position in their field.
- Apply critical thinking skills to execute daily duties in their area of employment.
- Apply critical thinking skills to research, evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information.
- Display the skills and aptitude necessary to qualify for certification exams in their field.
- Exhibit effective written, oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Program Requirements
Course Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
Required Courses | Units | |
AGEH 001 | Horticulture | 3 |
AGEH 001L | Horticulture Laboratory | 1 |
AGEH 004 | Turfgrass Management | 2 |
AGEH 004L | Turfgrass Management Laboratory | 1 |
AGEH 008 | Landscape Management | 3 |
or AGEH 027 | Turfgrass & Landscape Pest Management | |
AGEH 016 | Arboriculture | 2 |
AGEH 024 | Advanced Turfgrass Management | 3 |
AGEH 030 | Landscape Equipment | 2 |
AGEH 046 | Landscape Irrigation Systems | 2 |
AGEH 046L | Landscape Irrigation Systems Lab | 1 |
AGEH 095A | Environmental Horticulture Turfgrass Work Experience | 2 |
AGBU 059A | Leadership | 1 |
AGBU 059B | Careers | 1 |
AGPS 001 | Soils & Plant Nutrition | 4 |
AGPS 032 | Pesticide Laws & Regulations | 2 |
Electives (with Advisor approval) | ||
Select 8 units from the following: | ||
AGPS 002 | Entomology - General & Applied | 4 |
AGPS 005 | Plant Science | 3 |
AGPS 005L | Plant Science Lab | 1 |
AGEH 005 | Ornamental Plant Identification | 3 |
AGEH 009 | Landscape Planning & Design | 3 |
AGEH 034 | Golf Course Management | 3 |
AGEH 095A | Environmental Horticulture Turfgrass Work Experience (1-2 units in addition to required) | 1-8 |
NR 001 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 |
NR 001L | Conservation of Natural Resources Lab | 1 |
NR 041A | Native Plants - Mountain | 1 |
NR 041B | Native Plants - Desert | 1 |
NR 059 | Careers in Natural Res & Agri Sciences | 3 |
BUAC 066 | Fundamentals of Bookkeeping | 3 |
BUMA 031 | Business Calculations | 3 |
CIS 010 | Computer Literacy | 4 |
Required Subtotal | 30 | |
Elective Subtotal | 8 | |
CERTIFICATE TOTAL | 38 |