Program Requirements

Turfgrass Science Certificate Program (25–28 credits)

Recommended Prerequisites (depending on requirements for coursework):

1. One semester of biology or advisor approval
2. 11:776:242 Plant Science
3. 11:776:382 Plant Physiology

Plant Science Fundamentals (6 credits)

1. 11:776:302 General Plant Pathology (3)
2. 11:776:402 Introduction to Weed Science and Management (3)

Soils (6–7 credits)

1. 11:776:440 Soil Fertility (3) OR
2. 11:375:360 Soils and Water (4)
3. AND
4. 11:776:404 Soil Management for Sports Fields and Landscapes (3)

Required Turfgrass Classes (7 credits)

1. 11:776:304 Turfgrass Management (4)
2. 11:776:408 Turfgrass Pest Science (3)

Practical Experience (3 credits)

1. 11:776:495,496 Special Problems in Plant Science (by arrangement): an advisor-approved internship focusing on an area of turfgrass science

Electives (3–5 credits) Choose 3 to 5 credits of the following:

1. 11:776:311 General Plant Pathology Laboratory (1)
2. 11:776:389 Applications of Irrigation (2)
3. 11:776:406 Plant Breeding (4)
4. 11:370:350 Agricultural Entomology and Pest Management (3)
5. 11:375:360 Soils and Water (4) (if not taken above)
    
6. or other advisor-approved elective