The Minor in Turfgrass Management, administered by the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, is designed to serve students that plan to work in the landscape, recreational, or the sports management industry. Students will gain an understanding of the fundamentals of maintaining a turfgrass-playing surface or the turfgrass within a lawn or landscape.
The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University. With the approval of the department and college that administer the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.
Students who plan to complete the requirements of the minor should consult the undergraduate advisor in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences to have their program of study approved in advance.
Requirements for the Minor in Turfgrass Management
Complete a minimum of 15 credits from the following:
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All of the following courses (8 credits): |
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CSS |
210 |
Fundamentals of Soil Science |
3 |
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CSS |
232 |
Turfgrass Management |
4 |
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CSS |
262 |
Turfgrass Management Seminar |
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One course from each of the following areas (a minimum of 7 credits): |
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Management of Turfgrass Cultural Practices |
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CSS |
178 |
Turfgrass Irrigation |
3 |
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CSS |
267 |
Performance Turf Design and Construction |
2 |
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CSS |
272 |
Turfgrass Soil Fertility |
2 |
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CSS |
282 |
Turfgrass Physiology |
2 |
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Management of Turfgrass Pests |
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CSS |
181 |
Pesticide and Fertilizer Application Technology |
3 |
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CSS |
326 |
Weed Science |
2 |
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CSS |
226L |
Weed Science Laboratory |
1 |
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ENT |
264 |
Turfgrass Entomology |
3 |
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PLP |
266 |
Turf Pathology |
3 |
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General Turfgrass Management |
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CSS |
171 |
Operations Budgeting for Golf Course Managers |
2 |
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CSS |
202 |
World of Turf |
2 |
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HRT |
214 |
Landscape and Turfgrass Business Operations |
2 |