Golf Course Management, Diploma

Overview

Offered at the Augusta campus

Entrance Dates:	Fall and Spring
Length of Program:	Three Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation:	48

Program Description: The Golf Course Management, Diploma program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for varied careers in the golf industry. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes the combination of managerial theory and practical application necessary for successful employment in the three general industry fields of Golf Operations Management, Turfgrass Management, and Non-traditional Golf Outlet Operations. Program graduates receive a Golf Course Management diploma which qualifies them as entry level jobs assistants in any of the three listed fields. High school diploma or GED is not required upon admittance, but must be obtained upon 50% completion of coursework.

Employment Opportunities: The Golf Course Management program is a sequence of courses that prepares the student for a career in the golf industry in turf management, pro shop management and sales, equipment representative, or equipment sales and/or servicing. The graduate may work at a golf course caring for the turf, working behind the counter in the pro shop, or working at a retail outlet away from a course.

Curriculum Outline

Basic Skills Courses, 8+ credits

ENGL 1010	FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I	3
MATH 1012	FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS	3

EMPL 1000	INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2
	OR
PSYC 1010	BASIC PSYCHOLOGY	3

Occupational Courses, 40 credits

ACCT 1100	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I	4
HORT 1000	HORTICULTURE SCIENCE	3
HORT 1080	PEST MANAGEMENT	3
GCMT 1100	SWING DYNAMICS	3
GCMT 1105	FUNDAMENTALS OF GOLF RULES, HISTORY AND CULTURE	3
GCMT 1125	CLUB REPAIR/CLUB FITTING	3
GCMT 1130	CART FLEET MANAGEMENT	3
GCMT 1140	TURF MANAGEMENT	3
GCMT 1145	GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE	3
MKTG 1100	PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING	3
MKTG 1160	PROFESSIONAL SELLING	3
COMP 1000	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY	3
XXXX XXXX	Elective	3

Diploma Electives

(A minimum of 3 credit hours from the following list is required.)

HORT 1310	IRRIGATION AND WATER MANAGEMENT	4
HORT 1420	GOLFCOURSEDESIGNCONSTRANDMANAGE	3

Guided Pathway

You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.

Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.

Augusta Day Program, Fall Entrance

PROGRAM NAME: Gold Course Management (GCM2)

AWARD: Diploma

CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program

Year 1 Fall Semester

MKTG 1100	PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING	3
HORT 1000	HORTICULTURE SCIENCE	3
HORT 1420	GOLFCOURSEDESIGNCONSTRANDMANAGE	3
GCMT 1105	FUNDAMENTALS OF GOLF RULES, HISTORY AND CULTURE	3
GCMT 1130	CART FLEET MANAGEMENT	3

Year 1 Spring Semester

ENGL 1010	FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I	3

PSYC 1010	BASIC PSYCHOLOGY	3
	OR

EMPL 1000	INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2
HORT 1080	PEST MANAGEMENT	3
GCMT 1100	SWING DYNAMICS	3
GCMT 1125	CLUB REPAIR/CLUB FITTING	3
GCMT 1140	TURF MANAGEMENT	3

Year 1 Summer Semester

ACCT 1100	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I	4
COMP 1000	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY	3
GCMT 1145	GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE	3
MATH 1012	FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS	3
MKTG 1160	PROFESSIONAL SELLING	3

Augusta Day Program, Spring Entrance