2015-2016 GTCC Student Catalog

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Turfgrass Management Technology A 15 42 0 D1 Diploma

The Turfgrass Management Technology Diploma A15420 D1 is designed to equip students with a specialized skill set for immediate employment or to upgrade skills for job advancement in the Turfgrass industry. It can be completed by a part-time student taking day and/or evening courses in less than two years. All of this diploma’s courses can be applied toward the diploma or the AAS degree. In order to earn the Turfgrass Management Technology Diploma, a student must complete at least 37 credit hours in a prescribed course of study. Program Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the Turfgrass Management Technology diploma, the graduate should be able to: • Practice successful employability skills in the workplace; • Establish turfgrass areas • Maintain turfgrass areas • Evaluate weather conditions for proper selection and maintenance of outdoor plants • Manage human resources and financial resources • Implement solutions to turfgrass problems • Create electronic landscape design solutions using ProLandscape computer software. • Design hardscaping solutions • Construct hardscapes Fall Semester I TRF 110 Intro Turfgrass Cult & ID TRF 220 Turfgrass Calculations HOR 160 Plant Materials I Total Spring Semester I TRF 210 Turfgrass Equipment Management HOR 114 Landscape Construction HOR 166 Soils and Fertilizers ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry Total

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Summer Semester I LSG 123 Summer Garden Lab Total

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Fall Semester II TRF 120 Turfgrass Irrigation & Design TRF 230 Turfgrass Management Applications MAT 110 Math Measurements & Literacy Total

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Spring Semester II TRF 120 Turfgrass Irrigation & Design 4 TRF 230 Turfgrass Management Applications 2 – – Natural Science/Math Elective1 3-4 Total 9-10 Total credit hours required for diploma: 37-38 Natural Science/Math Elective MAT 110 BIO 140/140A 1

Turfgrass Management Technology A 15 42 0 C1 Certificate

The Turfgrass Management Technology Certificate 15420 C1 is designed to be a stackable certificate to allow students equip themselves with a specialized skill set for immediate employment or to upgrade skills for job advancement. It can be completed in 2 semesters, and all this certificate’s courses can be applied toward AAS degree. Program Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the Turfgrass Management Technology certificate, the graduate should be able to: • Practice successful employability skills in the workplace • Establish turfgrass areas • Maintain turfgrass areas • Evaluate weather conditions for proper selection and maintenance of outdoor plants • Manage human resources and financial resources • Implement solutions to turfgrass problems Fall Semester I Credits TRF 110 Intro to Turfgrass Cult & ID 4 TRF 120 Turfgrass Irrigation & Design 4 TRF 230 Turfgrass Management Applications 2 Total 10 Spring Semester I HOR 166 Soils and Fertilizers TRF 260 Advanced Turfgrass Management Total Total credit hours required for certificate: 17

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