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The turfgrass industry continues to become more professional and competitive. College degrees are desirable and in some cases required for golf course superintendent positions. Many students in the Turfgrass Management Technical program at Penn State become golf course superintendents. These students will be encouraged to complete an associate's degree at Penn College.

This program is available only to students who have earned a Turf Management Technology Certificate from The Pennsylvania State University.

Program Goals

A graduate of this major should be able to:

• apply basic knowledge of botany.
• master the skills needed to organize thoughts and ideas and to communicate verbally and in writing.
• identify trees and shrubs; summarize their functional landscape use and maintenance.
• identify various herbaceous plants and summarize their functional landscape use and maintenance.
• identify and evaluate problems of plants caused by insects, diseases, and physiopaths; plan for proper control of these problems.
• explain the proper and effective use of woody and herbaceous plant materials in developing public landscape areas.
• apply skills in pruning, fertilizing, spraying, and maintaining existing landscapes and ornamental plants.
• demonstrate knowledge in the operation of equipment used in the landscape nursery industry.
• demonstrate a responsible and professional attitude in relationships with employers, colleagues, and clients.

Curriculum