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Golf and Sports Turf Management - Associate in Applied Science Degree
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Golf and Sports Turf Management
Golf is wildly popular and Myrtle Beach is the place to be if you love this exciting sport! If you're interested in a career in this fast-growing industry, you should check out HGTC's Golf and Sports Turf Management associate degree program, the only associate degree program of its kind in South Carolina. Graduates of the Golf & Sports Turf Management emphasis program are qualified for employment as course superintendent, assistant superintendent, grounds managers or foreman. Other employment areas include turf management, sod production, park management, landscape management and turf products sales positions.
For more information, contact:
Charles Granger - (843) 349-5189
Ashley G Wilkinson - (843) 349-5364
Bonita Dove - Student Development Coordinator
Career Outlook
Graduates of the Golf Course Management program are qualified for entry-level positions with public and private golf courses, golf clubs, parks, and turf-product companies.
For more information about careers, visit O*Net Online for an overview of South Carolina and National earnings statistics, and Horry-Georgetown Technical College's Office of Career Services for more employment, career, and professional development resources.
Curriculum Sequence |
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| First Semester - Fall | Course Title | Semester Credit Hours |
| ENG 155* | Communications I | 3 |
| HRT 110 | Plant Form and Function | 4 |
| MAT 170 | Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry I | 3 |
| TUF 171 | Introduction to Turf Management | 3 |
| TUF 174 | Turfgrass Pests I | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 | |
| Second Semester - Spring | ||
| CWE | Cooperative Work Experience | 3 |
| ENG 160 | Technical Communications I* | 3 |
| HRT 125 | Soils | 4 |
| TUF 172 | Turf Management I | 3 |
| TUF 274 | Turf Records and Budgets | 2 |
| TOTAL | 15 | |
| Third Semester - Summer | ||
| TUF 201 | SCWE in Golf Course Management "Internship" | 8 |
| or | ||
| TUF 203 | SCWE in Sports Turf Management "Internship" | 8 |
| TOTAL | 8 | |
| Fourth Semester - Fall | ||
| HRT 113 | Plant Materials | 3 |
| PHI 110 | Ethics | 3 |
| TUF 175 | Turfgrass Pests II | 3 |
| TUF 252 | Turf Management II | 3 |
| TUF 272 | Turf Irrigation and Drainage | 5 |
| TOTAL | 17 | |
| Fifth Semester - Spring | ||
| HRT 154 | Grounds Maintenance | 3 |
| PSY 103 | Human Relations* | 3 |
| TUF 215 | Turf Business Practices | 3 |
| TUF 262 | Pesticides | 3 |
| TUF 275 | Performance Turf Design and Construction | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 | |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
71 |
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| *Students continuing towards a bachelors degree path are advised to take ENG 101, ENG 102, and SPC 205 in place of ENG 155 and ENG 160; and PSY 201 in place of PSY 103 and MAT 110 in place of MAT 170. | ||