Turf and Landscape Management Minor
This program is available at the following location:
- Corvallis
The Turf and Landscape Management minor is an effective way for students, including majors outside of the College of Agricultural Sciences, to meet their interests. The two areas of focus, turf or landscape, allow students to tailor their course work to personal goals.
Minor Code: 147
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Find, interpret and integrate data and theory from horticultural systems and sciences, and related disciplines.
- Assess horticultural systems, diagnose horticultural problems and recommend solutions, and create novel systems based on data and theory from horticultural sciences and related disciplines.
- Comprehend and demonstrate how horticultural sciences integrate with contemporary social, economic, political and environmental issues.
- Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication.
Students must receive a grade of C– or better in all HORT and PBG courses taken to complete the minor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| HORT 112 | INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURAL SYSTEMS, PRACTICES AND CAREERS | 2 |
| HORT 301 | GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | |
| SOIL SCIENCE and *SOIL SCIENCE LABORATORY FOR SOIL 205 | ||
| *SOIL SCIENCE | ||
| Focus Areas | ||
| Select one of the following focuses: | 18-20 | |
| Turf Focus | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF TURFGRASS MAINTENANCE | ||
| SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES: MAINTENANCE, CONSERVATION, RESTORE | ||
| IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE | ||
| READING AND CONFERENCE (Up to 4 credits of Pesticide Applicator Training) | ||
| GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE | ||
| Landscape Focus | ||
| Select 7-8 credits from the following: | ||
| LANDSCAPE PLANT MATERIALS I: DECIDUOUS HARDWOODS AND CONIFERS | ||
| LANDSCAPE PLANT MATERIALS II: SPRING FLOWERING TREES AND SHRUBS | ||
| HERBACEOUS ORNAMENTAL PLANT MATERIALS | ||
| Select 10-11 credits from the following: | ||
| PERMACULTURE DESIGN AND THEORY: CERTIFICATE COURSE | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF TURFGRASS MAINTENANCE | ||
| SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES: MAINTENANCE, CONSERVATION, RESTORE | ||
| ^APPLIED ECOLOGY OF MANAGED ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES | ||
| IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE | ||
| SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE DESIGN | ||
| READING AND CONFERENCE | ||
| Total Credits | 27-29 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
- ^
Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
Minor Code: 147