Agriculture, Turfgrass Management Concentration, B.S.AG.

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(Leading to the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Degree)

Turfgrass Management provides basic training in the science and culture of managing turfgrasses and the economics and business management principles related to the turf industry. Graduates are prepared to pursue careers in management of athletic turf, golf courses, municipal, industrial, home lawns, and other types of turf and related business.

Curriculum

Freshman Year

First Semester

AGR 1020 - Connections to Agriculture Credit: 1.
AGRN 1100 - Plant Science Credit: 3.
AGRN 1110 - Plant Science Laboratory Credit: 1.
CHEM 1010 - Introductory Chemistry I Credit: 4. or
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit: 4.
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit: 3.

Select one:

MATH 1130 - College Algebra Credit: 3.
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credit: 3.
MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics Credit: 3.
MATH 1730 - Pre-calculus Mathematics Credit: 5.
MATH 1830 - Applied Calculus Credit: 3.
MATH 1910 - Calculus I Credit: 4.

Total: 15-16

Second Semester

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit: 3.
CHEM 1020 - Introductory Chemistry II Credit: 4. or
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit: 4.
ANS 1200 - Introductory Animal Science Credit: 3.
ANS 1210 - Introductory Animal Science Laboratory Credit: 1.
BIOL 2310 - General Botany Credit: 4.

Select one:

MATH 1130 - College Algebra Credit: 3.
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credit: 3.
MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics Credit: 3.
MATH 1730 - Pre-calculus Mathematics Credit: 5.
MATH 1830 - Applied Calculus Credit: 3.
MATH 1910 - Calculus I Credit: 4.

Total: 18-19

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature Credit: 3.
ECON 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit: 3.
HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit: 3.
ACCT 2110 - Principles of Accounting I Credit: 3.
DS 2810 - Computer Applications in Business Credit: 3.

Total: 15

Second Semester

ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit: 3.
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit: 3.
ACCT 2120 - Principles of Accounting II Credit: 3.
AGBE 2100 - Economics of Agriculture Credit: 3.
AGET 2110 - Agricultural Engineering Technology Credit: 2. and
AGET 2115 - Agricultural Engineering Technology Laboratory Credit: 1.
or
AGET 3110 - Natural Resource Systems Credit: 2. and
AGET 3115 - Natural Resource Systems Laboratory Credit: 1.

Total: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit: 3. or
PC 2500 - Communicating in the Professions Credit: 3.
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.²
AGRN 3100 - Turfgrass Management Credit: 3.
AGBE 3400 - Agricultural Finance Credit: 3.
Upper-Division Agriculture Elective Credit: 3.³

Total: 15

Second Semester

AGET 3320 - Small Power Equipment Credit: 2.
AGET 3325 - Small Power Equipment Laboratory Credit: 1.
AGHT 3470 - Landscape Plant Materials Credit: 3.
AGRN 3000 - Soils Credit: 4.
BIOL 3330 - Entomology Credit: 3.

Total: 13

Senior Year

First Semester

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.²
AGRN 4100 (5100) - Weed Science Credit: 3.
AGBE 4030 - Agribusiness Management Credit: 3.
AGR 4500 - Senior Seminar Credit: 1.
Directed Business Elective Credit: 3.¹
AGR 2022 - Professionalism in Agriculture and Human Ecology Credit: 1.

Total: 14

Second Semester

AGR 3000 - (WSL2) Leadership and Service Credit: 3. or
AGR 3200 - Study Abroad Exploration Credit: 1-6.
AGHT 3030 - Integrated Pest Management Credit: 3.
AGRN 4210 (5210) - Soil Fertility and Fertilizers Credit: 3.
Upper-Division Agriculture Elective Credit: 3.³
Directed Business Elective Credit: 3.¹

Total: 15

Note:

¹	Choose two courses (six hours) from the following: LAW 2810 , BMGT 3510 , BMGT 3630 , MKT 3400 , MKT 3430 or MKT 4500 .

²	Choose two from University approved list.

³	No more than one course from any Agriculture discipline. (AGBE, AGED, AGET, AGHE, AGHT, AGRN and ANS)