All applicants are strongly encouraged to arrange a campus visit to meet with a faculty member in the turfgrass management area to become better acquainted with the program. Such a visit can be arranged before or during the admission process. This major is offered only at Ohio State ATI, Wooster, Ohio. The turfgrass management curriculum is predominately centered on the golf course management industry. In an Associate of Applied Science degree program, approximately half of the course requirements are in the general studies areas of written and oral communication, math, natural science, social science and business.
Technical courses make up approximately half of the turfgrass management degree program.
All turfgrass students must successfully complete two courses related to golf course management. Many students enjoy the fact that technical course requirements begin in the first quarter of enrollment. Areas of emphasis in technical courses include turfgrass management, turf practices, irrigation, golf course organization and management, plant materials, pest control, mechanics, and equipment operation. To obtain the Associate of Applied Science degree in turfgrass management, students must complete a minimum of 110 quarter credit hours with a cumulative point-hour ratio of 2.00 or above. At least 63 quarter credit hours must be completed in technical studies, and a minimum of 47 quarter credit hours must be completed in basic and general studies.