Course Requirements

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Golf Course and Sports Turf Management (Major Code: 53016)

Student Learning Outcomes
Cuyamaca College – Ornamental Horticulture
Associate Degree or Certificate in Golf and Sports Turf Management

Students in this major pursue careers as golf course superintendents or sports turf managers. The program is intended for those wishing to enter the field as well as those that desire upgrading of existing skills. Students may also transfer to a four-year degree program in agronomy, turf management or related field. Coursework is designed to study environmentally sound solutions for the efficient production and management of golf and sports turf.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate and practice standardized safety procedures as they apply to golf and sports turf management. (OH 120, 130, 174, 220, 221, 225, 276, 278.)
  2. Identify warm and cool season turf cultivars common to Southern California.  (OH 174, 265)
  3. Identify and manage primary and secondary noxious weeds.  (OH 130, 174, 265)
  4. Identify and manage common biotic and abiotic problems associated with turf management in Southern California.  (OH 120, 130, 140, 174, 265)
  5. Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate use and maintenance of equipment common to golf and sports turf management.  (OH 120, 174, 220, 265, 276)
  6. Identify trees and shrubs common to 88 trees and/or shrubs common to Southern California.  (OH 170)
  7. Identify water quality impact on Turfgrass and plant material species and the relationship to soil conditions. (OH  120, 140, 174, 265)
  8. Demonstrate the impact of various water sources on golf course maintenance budgets. (OH  174, 265)
  9. Using principles of irrigation hydraulics, calculate friction loss in pipe, determine proper pipe sizing using the friction factor and velocity limit method and determine appropriate component sizing. (OH 235, 238)
  10. Identify and describe the proper installation of irrigation system components. (OH 235)
  11. Using standard industry practices, develop guidelines and demonstrate the ability to perform proper fertilizing, pruning, mulch application and irrigation of Southern California landscapes. (OH 120, 140, 174, 265)
  12. Identify and explain labor relations, business plans, and licensure requirements for the golf and sports turf industry. (BUS 156, OH 130, 265)
  13. Demonstrate the ability to install concrete, masonry and plant material (OH 120, 220)

Course Requirements ~ Associate in Science Degree and Certificate of Achievement:

Course Title Units
OH 120 Fundamentals of Ornamental Horticulture 3
OH 130 Plant Pest Control 3
OH 140 Soils 3
OH 170 Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs 3
OH 174 Turf and Ground Cover Management 3
OH 220 Landscape Construction - Concrete and Masonry 3
OH 235 Principles of Landscape Irrigation 4
OH 265 Golf Course and Sports Turf Management 3
OH 276 Horticultural Equipment Repair and Maintenance 3
OH 278 Business Management for Ornamental Horticulture 3
OH 290 Cooperative Work Experience Education 5

Total Units Required for Certificate: 36

Plus General Education Requirements for Associate in Science Degree

*Student must complete 6 units within the major at Cuyamaca College to be eligible for this course.
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