Golf Course Turfgrass Management

Associate Degree Option

Penn State’s two-year Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program has worked out an articulation agreement with Pennsylvania College of Technology which allows all graduates of the 2-year Turf Program to complete an Associate Degree. Penn College is a Penn State affiliate located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

The agreement allows any certificate program graduate to continue studies at the Williamsport Campus. By completing two semesters and required classes, the student would be awarded an Associate Degree in Landscape/Nursery Technology with an emphasis in Turfgrass Management.

Penn College Course Requirements

The Penn College course requirements are as follows:

Fall Semester (total 18 credits)
Course # Course Name Credits
CSC 110 Introduction to Information Technology 3
ENL 111 English Composition I 3
HRT 113 Ornamental Plants 3
HRT 215 Landscape Plant & Design Applications 3
HRT 218 Landscape/Nursery Operations 3
HRT 239 Plant Insect & Diseases 3


Spring Semester (total 16 credits)
Course # Course Name Credits
ENL 201 Technical and Professional Communication 3
OR
SPC 201 Interpersonal Communication 3
FIT Fitness & Lifetime Sports 3
HRT 226 Landscape Management 3
HRT 230 Landscape Accessories 3
MTH 124 Technical Algebra & Trigonometry I 3
OR
MTH 180 College Algebra & Trigonometry I 3
Elective Humanities/Social Science/Art/Foreign Lang. 3

Penn College Contacts

Please contact Rich Weilminster of Penn College at (570) 320-8038, extension 3534, or Mary Sullivan of Penn College at msulliva@pct.edu for further information pertaining to the Penn College classes.

Penn College Links: