Horticulture BS, Golf Course and Sports Turf Operations Management Specialization

Program Description

Golf Course and Sports Turf Operations Management

This program is designed to prepare for rewarding careers as the next generation of golf course superintendents and managers, and as turf managers for professional sports organizations, school districts, colleges and university grounds departments, and municipal park and recreation departments. The unique curriculum combines courses in business, communications, hospitality, and turfgrass management, along with two internships. Graduates are employed by golf courses, golf clubs, and other sports facilities all over the U.S. and world, as well as in industries allied to golf and turfgrass management. 

This degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours. No more than seventy-five hours may be transferred as credit from a community college. 

JCCC General Education/Transfer Program

The Associate of Arts, AA at JCCC is a general transfer degree and partners well with the first two years of most bachelor's degree programs. Students pursuing the AA may select courses that satisfy both the AA degree requirements and lower division requirements for a bachelor’s degree at four-year institutions. The elective hours within the AA allow students to complete additional general education and lower division courses required for specific majors. The AA degree requires completion of 60 credit hours. Meeting with a JCCC counselor is strongly recommended for the selection of appropriate courses.  

Admission Requirements

• Applicants must first be admitted to Kansas State University either as an incoming freshman or a transfer student. To apply for admission to Kansas State University, complete an application online and have official transcripts from all previous colleges sent directly to the Office of Admissions, Kansas State University, 119 Anderson Hall, Manhattan, KS, 66505-0102, or faxed to 785-532-6393 or emailed via electronic transcript service to Office of Admissions for review. 
• For students transferring to K-State with fewer than 24 credit hours, please also send a final high school transcript and ACT or SAT scores.

JCCC Transfer Guide Disclaimer

It is the student's responsibility to check for updates to all transfer information. This transfer guide is provided as a service and is updated as needed. Degree requirements at the four-year colleges are subject to change by those institutions. To ensure you have the most accurate information about the program, you must meet with an advisor at the transfer institution.