The minor in Turfgrass Management provides an introduction to the management and maintenance of turfgrasses used for aesthetics (residential and commercial lawns, parks, institutional grounds), recreation (golf courses, athletic and sports fields), and functional purposes (sod farms, highway medians, inland and coastal erosion control sites, conservation). This minor will also assist those interested in sales, marketing, or any other business aspects of industries associated with turfgrass and ornamental horticulture. Not open to students declaring the Turfgrass Science concentration in the Sustainable Plant and Soil Systems major.
Requirements
All students are required to complete a minimum of 15 credits including:
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| SPSS 1060 | | 3 |
| SPSS 1100 | Turfgrass Management | 3 |
| SPSS 2120 | Environmental Soil Science | 3 |
| SPSS 3150 | Advanced Turfgrass Management | 3 |
| 3 |
| Golf Course Management | |
| Principles of Turfgrass Irrigation Systems | |
| Soil Fertility | |
| Fundamentals of Plant Pathology | |
| Ecology and Control of Weeds | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
At least 12 credits must not duplicate courses used to satisfy the 36-credit requirement for the student’s major, or for another minor in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. Students must earn a combined grade point average of 2.5 or higher for all courses listed above.
The minor is offered by the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture.
