All golf operations & turf management majors have an advisor in the program with whom they must consult regularly in planning their semester coursework. The total number of courses required for the BBA is 46, with 133 total credit hours.  Below is a list of coursework that is typically required for Golf Course Management BBA majors.


Major Course Requirements

Year 1:
• Introduction to Horticulture (HORT 120) 
• Woody Plant Materials & Use (HORT 130)
• Grounds Equipment & Fleet Management (HORT 150)
• Soil Technology (HORT 160)
• Woody Plants II (HORT 165) 
• Drawing and Surveying (LARC 110)
• Landscape Construction Techniques (LDCT 110)
• Botany (BIOL 210) 
• Orientation to Golf Course Management (GMBA 100)
• Internship Preparation (TURF 181)
• Summer Internship (TURF 182)

Year 2:
• Introduction to Turf Management (TURF 100) 
• Weeds & Weed Control (TURF 230)
• Advanced Turf Management (TURF 240)
• Irrigation Design (TURF 260)
• Irrigation Installation / Maintenance (TURF 262)
• Horticulture Entomology (HORT 205)
• Horticulture Pathology (HORT 206)
• Ornamental Tree & Shrub Management (HORT 220)
• Horticultural Chemicals (HORT 212)
• Park & Recreation Administration (PRKM 220)
• Summer Internship (GMBA 280)

Year 3:
• Golf Course Planning & Design (GMBA 300) 
• Golf Course Human Resource Management (GMBA 306)
• Golf Course Operational Planning & Budgeting (GMBA 310)
• Golf Course Governance & Public Relations (GMBA 320)
• Summer Internship (GMBA 380)

 Year 4:
• Golf Course Management Senior Seminar (GMBA 400)
• Golf Course Management Final Internship (GMBA 450) 

Additional Courses

Liberal Arts and Science Requirements:

• Mathematics by advisement (MATH ___) 
• Freshman, or Advanced Composition by advisement (ENGL ___)
• Public Speaking (COMM 100) 
• Economics Elective (ECON ____) 
• Financial Accounting (ACCT 115)
• Computer Applications Elective (CITA ___)
• Strategic Management (BUSI 310) 
• Organizational Communication (COMM 300) or Argumentation & Debate (COMM 310)
• First Aid:  Responding to Emergencies (PEDH 220)
• Arts Elective (____ ___)
• American History Elective (____ ___) 
• Humanities Elective (____ ___)
• Western Civilization Elective (____ ___) 
• Individual Behavior in Organization (BUSI 343)
• Public Policy (GOVT 300) 
• Other World Civilizations Elective (____ ___)
• Elective by advisement (____ ___)