Curriculum: Professional Golf Management

Concentration:

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Professional Golf Management

Effective: 07/2009
Updated: 06/2009

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

PRT 152 Intro. To Parks, Rec. and Tourism
PRT 156 PGA Golf Mgmt. Orientation
Math Elective2,A
PRT 150 PRTM Orientation
ENG 101 Academic Writing1,H

3
3
3
1
4

14
 

PRT 210 Golf Management I
PRT 238 Inclusive Recreation
PRT 250 Managing Park & Rec. Facilities
GEP Requirement*
GEP Requirement*
BIO 105 Biology in the Modern World

1
3
3
3
3
3

16

 
Summer
   
Co-op 1: May - August (3 months)
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

PRT 211 Golf Management II
PRT 358 The Recreation Program
PB 200 Plant Biology
EC 205, EC 201 or ARE 201 Economics*D,5
MIE 201 Intro to Business
PE *** Physical Educ. / Healthy Living*E

1
3
4
3
3
1

15

 

PGA Level I Checkpoint
Co-op 2: January – August (7 months)

 
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

PRT 311 Golf Course Turfgrass Management
GEP Requirement *
ST 311 Introduction to StatisticsA
  or ST 350 Econ. & Business Stats.
EC(ARE) 336 Intro. to Resource & Envir. Econ.*G
Free Elective4
PE 1xx Fitness & Wellness Course*E

3
3
3

3
3
1

16

 

PRT 312 Golf Management III
PRT 359 Leadership & Supervision1
ACC 200 or ACC 210 Managerial Accounting 6
PRT 212 Golf Instructor Devel.
GEP Requirement *
Free Elective 4

PGA Level II Checkpoint (May)

1
3
3
2
3
3

15

 
   
Co-op 3: May - December (6 Months)
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

Co-op continued

   

PRT 410 Food & Beverage Management
Free Elective4
PRT 411 Club Management
Interdisciplinary GEP Requirement *

PGA Level III Checkpoint (May)

3
6
3
2-3

14-15

 
SENIOR YEAR 2
Fall Semester
Credit
 
Spring Semester
Credit

PRT 380 Analysis & Evaluation in PRT1
PRT 406 Sport Law
PRT 412 Golf Course Architecture
PRT 413 Golf Management IV
Free Elective4

3
3
3
1
6

16

 

PRT 407 Serv. Facility & Event Marketing
  or PRT 458 Special Events
PRT 414 PGA Apprentice Program Completion3
Free Elective4

3

0
11

14

 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*: 120
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes:
1 Minimum grade of C-
2 Select one course from the following MA 105, MA 107, MA 111, MA 114, MA 121
3 Students must pass the PGA Golf Management Level III Checkpoint and Playing Ability Test prior to graduation.
4 A maximum of 12 credit hours of free electives can be taken for credit only.
5 Students wishing to earn a Minor in Business must take EC 205.
6 Students wishing to earn a Minor in Business must take ACC 210.

* 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 .

A. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
Fulfilled as part of the Major requirement.      
B.
Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
Fulfilled as part of the Major requirement.      
C.
Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list.
D. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose 3 hours from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list in a discipline other than Economics. Economics 205 (or Ec 201 or ARE 201) is taken as part of the major requirements and satisfies 3 credit hours needed to fulfill the GEP Social Science requirement.      
E.
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.
F. 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
G. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
Choose 2-3 hours from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list. EC(ARE) 336 is taken as part of the major requirement and satisfies 3 credit hours needed to fulfill the GEP Interdisciplinary Perspective.      
H.
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:
I. 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 . The following course completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement:
J.
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 .      
K.
Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.