CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Danville Area Community College
2007-2008


Golf Course Management
Associate in Applied Science Degree

The diversified training required for employment in turf management or golf course maintenance is provided in this program. Student specialization will be enhanced by the full-time job training experiences on a golf course.

Required Courses Hours F,S,I,SU Grade
First Year Fall Semester 
HORT 189 Turfgrass Culture
3
   
*HORT 101 Intro. to Horticulture Science 
3
   
HORT 284 Woody Plant Identification
3
   
*ENGL 121 Communication Skills
3
   
CBUS 150 Business Computer Systems
3
   
Total
15
   
First Year Spring Semester
HORT 191 Turf Pest Control (pre: HORT 189) 
3
   
HORT 176 Landscape Principles (pre: HORT 284) 
3
   
HORT 202 Golf Course Internship 
3
   
MATT 104 Business Math
3
   
*SPCH 101 Oral Communications
3
   
Total 
15
   
Summer Semester
HORT 250 Golf Course Internship
3
   
Total
3
   
Second Year Fall Semester
HORT 280 Turf Irrigation
3
   
HORT 263 Landscape Construction
3
   
HORT 282 Landscape Design (pre: HORT 176)
3
   
HORT 290 Golf Course Internship
3
   
HORT 130 Reel Grinding
3
   
Total
15
   
Second Year Spring Semester
HORT 205 Golf Course Management
3
   
HORT 187 Horticulture Mechanics
2
   
HORT 192 Tree/Shrub Maintenance
3
   
SPAN 100 Spanish for Public Safety/Horticulture
3
   
SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology
3
   
INFO 245 Employment Seminar
1
   
Total
15
   

*General Education

Human Relations requirements.

Enrollment in developmental classes may increase the length of time it takes to complete an associate degree.


Code CTGC
March 2007   Credit Hours 63
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