Turfgrass Academic Programs
Penn State has the largest turfgrass program in the nation. Turfgrass varieties bred at Penn State are found on 90 percent of the world’s golf courses. Graduates also can work for premier sporting facilities like Heinz Field, which is home to the Pittsburgh Steelers, or Lincoln Financial Field, which is home to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Our graduates have many employment opportunites in environmental consulting, government research, sod sales and marketing, athletic field maintenance, vegetation development, and much more.
If you’re a person who loves the outdoors and wants to learn if the grass is greener on the other side, then Penn State’s Turfgrass Programs may have what you’re looking for.
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Golf Course Turfgrass Management
The Department of Crop and Soil Sciences offers a two-year certificate program in golf course turfgrass management. Students enrolled in this special Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program attend classes two eight-week terms a year on the University Park campus and a six month on-the-job training session on a golf course of their choice.
Turfgrass Science
Turfgrass Science, a major offered by the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, combines the study of grasses, soils, ornamentals, and various pests affecting turf with business and management courses. The program provides students with the academic background they need for careers in the turfgrass and landscape industry. Turfgrass managers are involved with the production and maintenance of grass plants for recreational, esthetic, and environmental uses.
Penn State’s Turfgrass Programs may have what you’re looking for
Penn State World Campus
Wherever you live, around the corner or around the globe, you can enroll in one of several Penn State World Campus Turfgrass Programs, including: the Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Turfgrass Science and the basic and advanced Turfgrass Management Certificate Programs. The World Campus uses the World Wide Web and other computer-based technologies to deliver Penn State’s best academic programs and most sought-after faculty. Enroll in a World Campus program, and everything you need to complete your course work is at your fingertips. The World Campus brings you on-line instructional modules, reference materials, and textbooks, technologies such as e-mail and computer conferencing link you to your classmates and instructors.
