Gainesville Academic Program

Turfgrass Core Requirements

Course #

Course Title

Credits

ENY 3005 & 3005L

Principles of Entomology and Lab

3

HOS 4304

Horticulture Physiology

3

HOS 4341

Advanced Horticulture Physiology

3

ORH 3222C

Turfgrass Culture

4

ORH 4236C

Landscape & Turfgrass Management

3

ORH 4223

Golf and Sports Turf Management

2

ORH 4941

Full-time Practical Work Experience 1

3

PLP 3002C

PLP 3031C

Basic Plant Pathology
OR
Diseases of Turf & Ornamentals

4

3

PLS 4601

Weed Science

3

IPM 3022

Fundamentals of Pest Management

3

SOS 3022 & SOS 3022L

General Soils/Lab

3/1

SOS 4116

Fertilizers and Soil Fertility

3

Total Credits

43

1 Thorough report of turf-related experiences can be submitted for credit (advisor's discretion)

Business Electives

Course #

Course Title

Credits

ACG 2021C

Introduction to Financial Accounting

4

AEB 3122

Financial Planning for Agribusiness

3

AEB 3112L

Introduction to Agricultural Computer Applications

1

AEB 3113

MAN 3025

Principles of Agribusiness Management
OR
Principles of Management

4

3

AEE 3414

Leadership Development in Agriculture and Natural Resources

3

AEB 3424

Human Resource Management in Agriculture

2

PUR 3000

Principles of Public Relations

3

(Select 9 credits) 2,3

8

2 Alternative courses for REC students include: ACG 2001 Principles of Accounting 1, ACG 2450 Accounting Applications for the Microcomputer, COM 4110 Business and Professional Communication, COM 4120 Organizational Communication, MAN 3301 Personnel Management, and MAN 3504 Operations Management.

3 See advisor for additional business electives that will fulfill requirements

Professional Electives

Course #

Course Title

Credits

AGR 3303

Genetics

3

FNR 4623C

Integrated Natural Resource Management

3

NEM 3002

Principles of Nematology

3

ORH 3513C

Environmental Plant ID and Use

3

ORH 4905

Independent Study

1

PMA 4242

Landscape IPM: Ornamentals and Turf

3

WIS 4443

Wetland Wildlife Resources

3

FNR 4623C

Integrated Natural Resource Management

3

WIS 3401

Wildlife Ecology and Management

3

ORH 4848

Landscape Plant Establishment

2

(Select 12 credits)

12

Freshman

Junior

Fall (1)

Fall (5)

• Composition (GE-C) 3
• Humanities (GE-H) 3
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) 3
• CHM 2045 General Chemistry (GE-P) 3
• CHM 2045L Chemistry Lab (GE-P) 1
• Electives 3

• HOS 4304 Horticultural Physiology 3
• ORH 3222C Turfgrass Culture 4
• PLP 3002C Basic Plant Pathology or PLP 3031C Diseases of Turf and Ornamentals 3-4
• Agriculture Electives 3

• Humanities (GE-H) 3
• ECO 2023 or AEB 3103 Economics (GE-S) 3-4
• MAC 1147 Precalculus (GE-M) 4
• Electives 3

Total 13-14

• ENY 3005 Principles of Entomology 2
• ENY 3005L Principles of Entomology Lab 1
• HOS 4341 Advanced Horticultural Physiology 3
• SOS 3022 General Soils 3
• SOS 3022L General Soils Lab 1
• IPM 3022 Fundamentals of Pest Management 3
• ORH 4223 Golf and Sports Turf Management 2

Sophomore

Senior

• Humanities (GE-H) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) 3
• BOT 2010 Introductory Botany (GE-B) 3
• AEE 3033 Writing 3
• Electives 6

• PLS 4601C Weed Science 3
• Business Electives 6
• Suggested Electives 6

• BOT 2011C Plant Diversity(GE-B) 4
• PHY 2004 Applied Physics or PHY 2020 3
• AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication 3
• MAC Math or STA Stats (GE-M) 3
• Electives 2

Total 15

• ORH 4236C Landscape and Turf Management 3
• SOS 4116*** Environmental Nutrient Managment 3
• Business Electives 3
• Suggested Electives 6

Total 15

*6 hours must have an international or diversity focus

**A student wishing to begin as a freshman at the University of Florida may wish to include some core courses during their sophomore year (e.g., ENY 3005 Principles of Entomology, SOS 3022 General Soils, or PLP 3002 Basic Plant Pathology)

***SOS 4116 is offered Spring of even years