Bachelor of Science Degree
Turf Science
Students enrolled in this Department
of Agronomy option study soil and plant science, with emphasis on the
art and science of turfgrass management. Upon completion of the turf science
program, a student is prepared to manage and provide technical information
for golf courses, home lawns, athletic fields, commercial lawns, parks,
recreation areas, and sod farms. The use of current recreational facilities
and the need for new recreational facilities is very high, thus creating
a demand for professional turfgrass managers with a college education
in turfgrass science.
Find more information about this major on the Department of Agronomy site.
Advisor Contact Information
Lee E. Schweitzer
765-494-4789
lschweit@purdue.edu
Plan of Study
Credit Hours Required
for Graduation: 132
| Freshman Year |
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
| (1)
AGR 10100 (Introduction to the College of Agriculture
and Purdue University)
(1) AGRY 11000 (Survey of Turfgrass Culture)
(3) CHM 11100 (General Chemistry)
(4) ENGL 10600 (First-Year Composition)
(4) Fundamentals of biology or introduction to plant science
elective
(3) Introduction to calculus or introductory analysis elective
Total Credits: 16 |
(3)
CHM 11200 (General
Chemistry)
(3) COM 11400 (Fundamentals of Speech Communication)
(3) Core economics elective
(4) Fundamentals
of biology or
plant physology elective
(3) Social science
elective
Total Credits: 16 |
| Sophomore Year |
| Third Semester |
Fourth Semester |
| (3)
AGRY 25500 (Soil Science)
(1) AGRY 39800 (Agronomy Seminar)
(3) Accounting for
farm business
planning or introductory
accounting elective
(3) Humanities elective
(3) Suggested turf elective
(3) Elective
Total Credits: 16 |
(3)
AGRY 21000 (Fundamentals of Turfgrass Culture)
(1) AGRY 21100 (Fundamentals of Turfgrass
Culture Laboratory)
(3) BTNY 30400 (Introductory Weed Science)
(4) CHM 25700 (Organic Chemistry)
(3) Genetics or additional mathematics and sciences elective
(3) Humanities elective
Total Credits: 17 |
| Junior Year |
| Fifth Semester |
Sixth Semester |
| (3)
AGEC 33000 (Management Methods for Agricultural
Business)
(3) AGRY 51000 (Turfgrass Science)
(3) BTNY 30100 (Introductory Plant Pathology)
(3) ENTM 34000 (Insect Pests of Trees, Turf, and Ornamentals)
(3) STAT 30100 (Elementary Statistical Methods)
(3) Business, management, or supervision elective
Total Credits: 18 |
(3)
AGRY 36500 (Soil Fertility)
(6) Business, management, or supervision electives
(3) General physics
or the nature of physics elective
(3) International understanding elective
(3) Elective
Total Credits: 18 |
| Senior Year |
| Seventh Semester |
Eighth Semester |
| (3)
AGEC 33100 (Principles of Selling in Agricultural Business)
(1) AGRY 49800 (Agronomy Senior Seminar)
(3) AGRY 51200 (Integrated Turfgrass Systems)
(3) Agronomy soils
directed elective
(3) Written or oral communication elective
(3) Elective
Total Credits: 16 |
(3)
AGRY 52500 (Crop Physiology and Ecology)
(3) BTNY
44300 ( Arthopods and Diseases of Turfgrass)
(3) Marketing management
of agricultural business or principles of marketing and management
for horticultural business elective
(3) Social science or humanities elective
(3) Social science
or humanities elective (30000+ level)
Total Credits: 15 |
Revised
December 18, 2008
Purdue Agriculture Academic Programs
1140 Ag Admin Building, Room 7
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1140
Phone: (765) 494-8481
Fax: (765) 494-8469
E-mail: goecker@purdue.edu
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