Rob Golembiewski, Assistant Professor in the Department of Horticulture
who oversees the Turf Management Option, was presented with the
"Outstanding New Professor Award" by the Agricultural Executive Council
during the 2009 College of Ag Sciences Award Banquet.
The turf industry offers professional opportunities in golf course maintenance, park and athletic field maintenance, and landscape maintenance. This continually growing industry offers more career track jobs than any other area in horticulture. Golf course maintenance, leading to positions such as golf course superintendent, historically has drawn the most students and is the largest component of the curriculum. Graduates in this option compete well for top jobs throughout the West, with most finding work in Oregon, Washington, and California. Athletic field maintenance is emerging as a strong career track opportunity as well.
Students in this curriculum must have a passion for the outdoors, for turf maintenance, and for working with other people in a team context. Prior practical work experience and a willingness to work summers and/or extended internships while at OSU is a characteristic shared by our students. The curriculum focuses on science, technology, ‘in field’ hands-on experience, and decision making in real world settings. Active participation in student clubs, class field labs and out-of-class internship work experiences is critical to success. Activities stress networking and exposure to multiple work environments to help students integrate into the industry.
Horticulture Core (70-81 credits)
General Science BI 211, BI 212, BI 213. *Principles of Biology (4,4,4) Plant Materials (9) Select three of the following four courses: | Agricultural Sciences BOT 350. Plant Pathology (4) Horticulture Hort 112. Intro Hort Systs. Pract. & Careers (2) |
Option Requirements
Horticultural Science and Technology
AG 312. Engine Theory and Operation (3)
CSS 335. Intro to Water Science & Policy (3)
HORT 311. Plant Propagation (WIC) (3)
HORT 318. Ecology of Managed Ecosystems (3)
or
Ecology Elective (3)
Advanced Horticultural Production and Technology
HORT 314. Principles of Turf Maintenance (4)
HORT 316. Plant Nutrition
HORT 317. Turf Fertility (1)
HORT 360. Landscape Construction: Irrigation and Drainage (4)
HORT 418. Golf Course Maintenance (4)
Select 3 of the following:
BOT 313. Plant Structure (4)
BOT 452. Plant Disease Management (4)
CSS 460. Seed Production (3)
CSS 466. Soil Morphology/Classification (4)
HORT 280. Intro to Landscape Design (3)
HORT 302. Principles of Horticultural Technology (4)
HORT 315. Principles and Practices of Landscape Maintenance (4)
HORT 358. ^Landscape Construction Techniques (4)
HORT 380. Advanced Landscape Design Studio (3)
Business Management
BA 215. Money & Investment Management (4)
Footnotes:
*Baccalaureate core course
^Writing intensive course