Curriculum

The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Science, in cooperation with the Fisher College of Business, College of Education and Human Ecology, and OSU Athletics developed the OSU PGM program. The educational objective of the PGM program is to provide a well-defined internship/cooperative academic experience that provides students with the opportunity to acquire a well-rounded college education while specializing in golf management.  This degree is multi-disciplinary and incorporates a broad range of courses that are readily available and taught on campus.  In addition to the specific courses required to complete the major and the General Education Curriculum, students must also complete the course requirements for a business minor.

Degree Requirements:

Recommended PGM Major Course Plan

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

  • FAES 1100 & HCS 1100:Agricultural Survey - .5 + .5
  • Rural Soc 1500 or Sociol 1101 Introductory Sociology - 3
  • Math 1130 or 1148: Algebra & Trigonometry and Their Applications - 4
  • Art - 3
  • HCS 3488.02 (Major Req.) - 1
  • Literature - 3

Spring Semester (16 credit hours)

  • Writing Level 1  - 3
  • Chem 1110 (Physical Science with Lab) - 5
  • Historical Study - 3
  • Econ 2001.01 (Social Sci. 2) - 3
  • HCS 2250 (Major Req.) - 2

Summer Semester (1 credit hour)

  • HCS 4191.02 (Maj. Req.)                           (1st PGM Internship) - 1
Year 2

Fall Semester (16 credit hours)

  • Biol 1101 (Biol. Sci. w/Lab) - 4
  • HCS 2200: The Science of Growing Plants - 3
  • Second Writing (GEC choice) 3
  • Econ 2002.01 (Open Option #1) - 3
  • HCS 3488.02 (Major Req.) - 1
  • HCS 3501 (Major Req.) - 2

Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

  • HCS 2260 (data analysis)  - 3
  • Cult./Idea/History - 3
  • HCS 2270: Historical Perspective on Golf Course Design  - 2
  • HCS 3502 (Major Req.) - 2
  • Agr. Comm 3130 - 3
  • CSHSPMG 1600 (prereq) - 2 

Summer Semester (1 credit hour) 

  • HCS 4191.02 (Major Req.)                       (2nd PGM Internship) - 1                           
Year 3

Fall Semester (14 credit hours)

  • ACCTMIS 2000 (Minor Req.) - 3
  • HCS 4503 (Major Req.) - 2
  • HCS 3475 (Major Req.) - 3
  • CSFRST 2373 (prereq.) - 3
  • CSHSPMG 2700 (Spec. Req.) - 3

Spring Semester (16 credit hours)

  • Contemp. Issues - 3
  • BUSMHR 3100 (Minor Req.) - 3
  • EDUPAES 4509 (Spec. Req.) - 3
  • CSHSPMG 2610 (Spec. Req.) - 2
  • EDUPAES 2620.06 (Spec. Req.) - 2
  • Design 5405 (Spec. Req.) - 3

Summer Semester (1 credit hour)

  • HCS 4191.02 (Major Req.)                        (3rd PGM Internship) - 1

Take Playing Ability Test
 Year 4

Fall Semester (12 credit hours)

  • HCS 4504 (Maj. Req.)  - 2
  • BUSFIN 3120 (minor) - 3
  • BUSMGT 3130 (minor) - 3
  • BUSML 3150 (minor) - 3
  • Free Elective (H&CS 3488.02 if needed) - 1

Spring Semester (1 credit hour)

  • HCS 4191.02 (4th PGM Internship) - 1

Register in PGA Apprentice Program

 

Summer Semester (1 credit hour)

  • HCS 4191.xx (Maj. Req.)                            (5th PGM Internship)  - 1

Take PGA Qualifying Level Test

 

Year 4.5

Fall Semester (12 credit hours)

  • HCS 5600/5601 - 3
  • CSFRST 4585 (Special Req) - 3
  • CSHSPMG 3700 (Spec. Req.) - 3
  • BUSMHR 3520 (Spec. Req.) - 3

Attend PGA Level 1Seminar

 
 
 
Year 4.5

 

 

 

Spring Semester

Take PGA Level 1 Test

 

 

 

 Total Credit Hours 121