Turfgrass Science
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Connnecticut
Turfgrass Science is an area of concentration offered under the
Turfgrass and Soil Science major in the Department of Plant Science. This baccalaureate
program provides students an opportunity to study turfgrass science in conjunction
with courses in soil science and fertility, pest control, business management,
landscape design, and ornamental horticulture. Adequate opportunities are provided
for students to gain practical experiences from classes held at the Plant Science
Teaching and Research Facility in addition to independent study projects. Internships
are available and allow students an opportunity to work closely with professionals
in the industry.
This program is designed to provide students basic and
applied knowledge in turfgrass science. Students completing the program
can apply their skills in the management of residential and commercial
lawns, golf courses, athletic and recreational fields, parks and
institutional grounds, roadsides, sod farms, inland and coastal erosion
control sites, and other areas where grasses are utilized. Students
completing a baccalaureate degree program of study will be eligible to
pursue a graduate degree program in turfgrass science. Subsequently,
graduates may enter into teaching, research, public service, or
agribusiness enterprises.
PLSC 124:
Turfgrass Management.
PLSC 203:
Plant Pathology.
PLSC 204:
Integrated Pest Management.
PLSC 213:
Physiology of Economic Plants.
PLSC 219:
Principles of Turfgrass Irrigation Systems.
PLSC 223:
Turfgrass Pests and Control.
PLSC 224 and 224W:
Turfgrass Physiology and Ecology.
PLSC 245:
Landscape Plant Maintenance.
PLSC 250:
Soils.
PLSC 253:
Soils, Environmental Quality, and Land Use.
PLSC 257:
Ecology and Control of Weeds.
PLSC 258:
Soil Fertility.
PLSC 275:
Landscape Design.
PLSC 283:
Golf Course Management.
PLSC 284:
Golf Course Design.
PLSC 286:
Pesticide Safety and Management.
PLSC 287:
Internship.
PLSC 288:
Insect Pest Management.
PLSC 220: Professional Development in the
Turfgrass Industries.
PLSC 298:
Athletic Field Construction and Drainage.
Suggested Supportive and Elective Courses for Turfgrass Science Program:
PLSC 202:
Design of Small Spaces.
PLSC 205:
Soil Morphology, Genesis, and Taxonomy.
PLSC 231:
Herbaceous Ornamental Plants.
PLSC 238:
Plant Propagation.
PLSC 240:
Nursery Management.
PLSC 243:
Plant Biotechnology.
PLSC 244:
Garden Center Management.
PLSC 246:
Biotechnology - Science, Application, Impact, Perception.
PLSC 255:
Landscape Design Drawing.
PLSC 259:
Soil Chemistry.
PLSC 260:
Woody Landscape Plants: Deciduous.
PLSC 261:
Woody Landscape Plants: Evergreen.
PLSC 262:
Landscape Design Fundamentals.
PLSC 290:
Environmental Planning and Landscape Design.
ARE 215:
Business Management.
ARE 234:
Environment and Resource Policy.
ARE 235:
Environment and Resource Economics.
ARE 238:
Valuing the Environment.
EEB 227:
Biology of Plants.
EEB 244:
General Ecology.
NRME 100:
Environmental Science.
NRME 204:
Wetlands Biology and Conservation.
NRME 240:
Environmental Law.
NRME 246:
Water Quality Management.
NRME 251:
Computer Utilization in Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Internships and Practicum
Students will be provided
opportunities to obtain practical experience through practicums,
internships, and independent studies. Internships can be undertaken
during the summer or during the fall semester. Internships may be
arranged with landscape or lawn care businesses, golf courses, sports
turf managers, municipal, state or federal agencies, or with other
business operations associated the turf industry. Practicums and
Independent studies, undertaken with a faculty member, are normally
conducted during the fall or spring semesters.
Associate Areas
Depending upon student interest, students
may support their turfgrass concentration with courses in ornamental
horticulture, landscape design, natural resources, environmental
science, or business management. The Department of Plant Science offers
a minor in Landscape Design. This program will enable students to broaden their career opportunities. The School of Business offers a minor in Business.
This minor will enable students to compliment their turfgrass studies
with a background in business management. Sufficient flexibility is
provided in the turfgrass curriculum to accommodate any of these
supportive options.
Facilities
In addition to the normal lecture rooms and
laboratories, the Department of Plant Science houses greenhouse ranges,
a teaching nursery, and a 150-acre teaching and research field
facility. At the latter site students have access to turf plots and
both field and greenhouse space for classes and independent turfgrass
projects. State-of-the-art, multi-mediated classrooms are utilized in
the Turfgrass Science Program.
Scholarships
Students may receive financial support through
a variety of sources: financial aid packages, work-study and student
labor funds, and scholarships. The College of Agriculture and Natural
Resources annually awards over $250,000 in scholarships. Students apply
for these scholarships on an annual basis.
The Turfgrass Science concentration is offered under the Turfgrass
and Soil major of the Department of Plant Science in the College of Agriculture
and Natural Resources. Interested individuals should contact Dr. Karl Guillard
at
Department of Plant Science, Unit 4067
University of Connecticut
1376 Storrs Road
Storrs, CT 06269-4067 |
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Phone: (860) 486-6309
Fax: (860) 486-0682
Email: karl.guillard@uconn.edu
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Other Courses
for undergraduates in Turfgrass Science (e.g., Independent Study, etc.).
Last updated: 13 August 2004
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