Golf Course Management
Diploma
Contact Information
Alan Manley
706-771-4055
Augusta Campus - Building 1400

Entrance Dates: Fall and Spring
Length of Program: Four Quarters
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 70

Program Description

The Golf Course Management, Diploma program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for varied careers in the golf industry. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes the combination of managerial theory and practical application necessary for successful employment in the three general industry fields of Golf Operations Management, Turfgrass Management, and Non-traditional Golf Outlet Operations. Program graduates receive a Golf Course Management diploma which qualifies them as entry level jobs assistants in any of the three listed fields. High school graduation or GED is required for graduation from this program.

Employment Opportunities

The Golf Course Management program is a sequence of courses that prepares the student for a career in the golf industry in turf management, pro shop management and sales, equipment representative, or equipment sales and/or servicing. The graduate may work at a golf course caring for the turf, working behind the counter in the pro shop, or working at a retail outlet away from a course.

Curriculum Outline Credits
General Core Courses 13
ENG 111 Business English 5
MAT 1012 Foundations of  Mathematics 5
EMP 100 Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development 3
Occupational Courses 57
ACC 101 Principles of Accounting I 6
EHO 100 Horticulture Science 5
EHO 108 Pest Management 5
GCM 100 Swing Dynamics 5
GCM 201 Fundamentals of Golf, Rules, History and Culture 4
GCM 205 Club Repair/Club Fitting 4
GCM 206 Cart Fleet Management 4
GCM 211 Turf Management 4
GCM 212 Golf Course Maintenance 4
MKT 100 Introduction to Marketing 5
MKT 106 Fundamentals of Selling 5
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers 3
Diploma Electives 3+
EHO 131 Irrigation 5
EHO 142 Golf Course Design, Construction, and Management 5
GCM 101 Intermediate Golf Swing Dynamics 5
GCM 102 Advanced Golf Swing Dynamics 5