Curriculum: Turfgrass Science

Concentration:

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Turfgrass Science

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
CS 103 Introduction to Crop Science
BIO 181 Intro Bio: Ecol, Evol, and Biodiversity
ENG 101 Academic Writing and ResearchH
MA 121 Elements of Calculus
Any 100-level PE in Fitness & WellnessE
GEP Humanities ElectiveC,J

1
4
4
3
1
3

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CH 101 Chemistry – A Molecular Science
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
MA 132 Computational Math for Life & Mgmt. Sci
PB 200 Plant Life
ST 311 Intro to Statistics
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspective ElectiveG

3
1
1
4
3
3

15
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ARE 215 Small Business Accounting
BIO 183 Intro Biology: Cell and Molecular Bio
CS 200 Intro to Turfgrass1
CS 290 Prof Develop in Plant & Soil Sci
PB 360 Intro to Ecology
PB 365 Intro to Ecology Lab

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4
4
1
3
1

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ARE 201 Intro to Agri Res Economics2,D or
     EC 201 Principles of Microeconomics2,D
CH 220 Organic Chemistry
COM 110 Pub Speaking
SSC 200 Soil Science
GEP Physical Education ElectiveE

3

4
3
4
1

15
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

CS 492 Turf External Learning Experience
PP 315 Principles of Plant Pathology
SSC 341 Soil Fertility & Fertilizers 
SSC 342 Soil Fertility Lab 
ARE/BUS Elective3
GEP Humanities ElectiveC,I

3
4
3
1
3
3

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PB 321 Intro Whole Plant Physiology
CS 211 Plant Genetics
CS 400 Turf Cultural Systems
ENG 331 Comm for Engineering & Tech or
  ENG 332 Comm for Business & Management or
     ENG 333 Comm for Science & Research
PY 131 Conceptual Physics

3
3
3


3
4

16
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
CS 465 Env. Issues in Turf Management
ENT 425 General Entomology
SSC 461 Soil Physical Properties
CS 414 Weed Science
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspective ElectiveG

3
3
3
4
2-3

15-16

  

CS (SSC) 490 Senior Seminar
CS 470 Adv. Turf Pest Management
HS 471 Trees & Grounds
Free Elective
GEP Social Sciences Elective D
GEP Additional Breadth Elective (Hum/SS/VPA)F

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4
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3

16
 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*I,J,K,4: 126
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes:
1 A grade of C- or better in CS 200 is required for CS 400 and CS 465
2 ARE 201 or EC 201 will satisfy 3 hours of Social Science requirements
3 Select any ARE or BUS course.
4 A cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for Concentration Required Courses

*General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html.

  1. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:  Major requirements fulfill this requirement.
  2. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:  Major requirements fulfill this requirement.
  3. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list.
  4. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:  ARE 201 or EC 201 satisfies 3 hours. Choose 3 hours from the GEP Social Science course list in a discipline other than Economics.
  5. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
  6. Additional Breadth  - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)

X Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts

  1. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list.
  2. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

    The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
  3. U.S. Diversity (USD)
    Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite.
  4. Global Knowledge (GK)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite.
  5. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.