Sports and Commercial Turf Mgt (2-year)

The turfgrass industry has a multitude of interesting and exciting career opportunities. This program is offered to people interested in specializing in a career in the sports or commercial turf management area. This integrated program emphasizes the science and art of turf management. Additional areas of skills include landscape, mechanical, and business. The core of the learning experience is the placement training received on-the-job with pay. A certificate is granted at the completion of the program requirements.

Fall 1^st Semester		Credits
AT 052	Turf and Landscape Calculations	1
CSS 110	Computer Applications in Agronomy	2
CSS 210	Fundamentals of Soil and Landscape Science	3
CSS 232	Introduction to Turfgrass Management	3
CSS 262	Turfgrass Management Seminar	1
HRT 109	Introduction to Applied Plant Science	2
HRT 213	Landscape Maintenance	2
HRT 213L	Landscape Maintenance Field Laboratory	1
		15
Spring 2^nd Semester
AE 053	Engine and Equipment Maintenance	2
AT 051	Agricultural Chemistry	2
AT 293	Placement Training	6
CSS 242	Athletic Field Maintenance	2
	OR
HRT 111	Landscape Design	3
HRT 218	Landscape Irrigation	2
		15-16
Fall 3^rd Semester
AT 045	Agricultural Communications	2
CSS 181	Pesticide and Fertilizer Application Technology	3
CSS 262	Turfgrass Management Seminar	1
CSS 272	Turfgrass Soil Management	3
CSS 292	Management of Turfgrass Weeds	2
CSS 362	Management of Turfgrass Pests	4
Approved Electives (if desired)		1-3
		15-18
Spring 4^th Semester
AT 082	Turf and Landscape Business Management	2
CSS 269	Turfgrass Strategies	2
CSS 282	Turfgrass Physiology	2
Approved Electives (if desired)		2-4
		6-10

Total Credits Required for Graduation		54

For more information on the Sports and Commercial Turf Management program contact:

David Gilstrap
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
384D Plant and Soil Sciences
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1325
phone: (517) 355-0271 ext. 1140
e-mail: gilstrap@msu.edu