Oct 18, 2024

2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Golf Course Management Option - Horticulture (B.S.)

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Students must complete the university general education requirements specified by the College of Agriculture. See the College of Agriculture General Requirements section.

Bachelor’s degree requirements

Technical core (20 credit hours)

BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology Credits: (4)
CHM 110 - General Chemistry Credits: (3)
CHM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credits: (1)
MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: (3)
MATH 205 - General Calculus and Linear Algebra Credits: (3)
Computer science elective Credits: (3)
Statistics elective Credits: (3)

Computer science elective

AGRON 455 - Computer Applications in Agronomy Credits: (3)
CIS 101 - Introduction to Information Technology Credits: (1)
or
CIS 102 - Introduction to Spreadsheet Applications Credits: (1)
or
CIS 103 - Introduction to Database Applications Credits: (1)
or
CIS 104 - Introduction to Word Processing Applications Credits: (1)

Statistics elective

STAT 325 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: (3)
or
STAT 340 - Biometrics I Credits: (3)
or
STAT 350 - Business and Economic Statistics I Credits: (3)

Communications/interpersonal relations (17 credit hours)

ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I Credits: (3)
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II Credits: (3)
SPCH 105 - Public Speaking IA Credits: (2)
Communications elective Credits: (9)

Communications electives (9 credit hours)

AGCOM 400 - Agricultural Business Communications Credits: (3)
ENGL 300 - Expository Writing III Credits: (3)
ENGL 516 - Written Communication for the Sciences Credits: (3)
MKTG 542 - Professional Selling and Sales Management Credits: (3)
SPCH 311 - Business and Professional Speaking Credits: (3)
SPCH 321 - Public Speaking II Credits: (3)
SPCH 322 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: (3)
SPCH 323 - Nonverbal Communication Credits: (3)
SPCH 325 - Argumentation and Debate Credits: (3)
SPCH 326 - Small Group Discussion Methods Credits: (3)

Internship (6 credit hours)

HORT 190 - Pre-Internship in Horticulture Credits: (1)
HORT 590 - Horticulture Internship Credits: (2-5)
(at a golf course) Credits: (2)
Plus an additional internship Credits: (3)
HORT 599 - The Horticultural Professional Credits: (0)

Additional internship

HORT 590 - Horticulture Internship Credits: (2-5)
or
HRIMD 495 - Golf Course Internship in Hospitality Management Credits: (3)

Humanities/social sciences (12-14 credit hours)

ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
Foreign language elective Credits: (3-5)
Humanities and social sciences elective Credits: (3)
Microeconomics elective Credits: (3)

Microeconomics elective

AGEC 120 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Credits: (3)
or
ECON 120 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: (3)

Foreign language elective (3-5 credit hours)

Any introductory (or higher) course in a Modern Language. Preferred course SPAN 161 .

SPAN 161 - Spanish I Credits: (5)

Business Management (15 credit hours)

ACCTG 231 - Accounting for Business Operations Credits: (3)
ACCTG 241 - Accounting for Investing and Financing Credits: (3)
MANGT 420 - Management Concepts Credits: (3)
MKTG 400 - Introduction to Marketing Credits: (3)
Business management elective Credits: (3)

Business management elective (3 credits)

Select one

AGEC 202 - Small Business Operations Credits: (3)
AGEC 513 - Agricultural Finance Credits: (3)
FINAN 450 - Principles of Finance Credits: (3)
MANGT 390 - Business Law I Credits: (3)

Turf management (38-40 credit hours)

AGRON 305 - Soils Credits: (4)
AGRON 375 - Soil Fertility Credits: (3)
GENAG 101 - Ag Orientation Credits: (1)
HORT 201 - Principles of Horticultural Science Credits: (4)
HORT 515 - Basic Turfgrass Culture Credits: (2)
HORT 516 - Intensive Culture of Golf and Sports Turf Credits: (1)
HORT 517 - Golf Course and Sports Turf Operations Credits: (3)
HORT 582 - Foundations of Horticultural Pest Management Credits: (1)
HORT 587 - Turfgrass Diseases and Their Management Credits: (1)
HORT 588 - Turfgrass Weeds and Their Managment Credits: (1)
HORT 589 - Turfgrass Insects and Their Management Credits: (1)
HORT 706 - Turfgrass Science Credits: (3)
PLPTH 500 - Principles of Plant Pathology Credits: (3)
Environmental elective Credits: (3)
Horticulture elective Credits: (2-3)
Irrigation elective Credits: (2-3)
Plant material elective Credits: (3)

Hospitality electives (12 credit hours)

FDSCI 302 - Introduction to Food Science Credits: (3)
FDSCI 690 - Principles of HACCP Credits: (2)
HRIMD 220 - Environmental Issues in Hospitality I Credits: (2)
HRIMD 340 - Contemporary Issues in Controlled Beverages Credits: (2)
HRIMD 341 - Principles of Food Production Management Credits: (3)
HRIMD 421 - Hospitality Service Systems Credits: (3)
HRIMD 441 - Professional Club Management Credits: (2)

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