Associate degree in Golf Course Management at Danville Area Community College

 

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Associate Degree in Golf Course Management at Danville Area Community College

Danville Area Community College
Associate degree
Golf Course Management

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The Golf Course Management program gives the student the technical and practical knowledge needed to maintain golf course turfgrass. Emphasis will be placed on disease and insect identification and control. Grass establishment, fertilization, irrigation, aerification, and thatch control are also covered. An introduction to golf course hole design, layout, and construction techniques are also discussed. Students will also have a six month internship program starting in April and ending in October.

Program Specific Courses Include:
  • Golf Course Management
  • Turf Irrigation
  • Turf Pest Control
  • Conversational Spanish
  • Turfgrass Culture
  • Woody Plant Identification
  • Reel Grinding
  • Landscape Design
  • Horticulture Mechanics
  • Employment Seminar
  • Golf Course Internship
  • Landscape Construction
  • Business Computer
  • Intro to Horticulture Science
  • Communication Skills
  • Landscape Principles
  • Business Math
  • Oral Communications
  • Intro to Sociology
  • Tree/Shrub Maintenance

    Positions your are Trained for:
    Graduates interested in working on golf courses usually start as a 1st or 2nd assistant golf course superintendent, spray technician, or irrigation technician. Many other positions are available in sales with turf equipment manufacturers, dealers, and distributors.

    Where Can You Find a Job?
    Any of the 15,000 private country clubs, daily fee, or municipal golf courses in the United States.

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