Professional Golf Management (BS)
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Year | |||
| PRT 150 | Recreation, Sport, Tourism, and Event Management Orientation | 1 | |
| PRT 152 | Introduction to Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Event Management | 3 | |
| PRT 156 | Professional Golf Management Orientation | 3 | |
| PRT 210 | Golf Management I | 1 | |
| PRT 238 | Diversity and Inclusion in Recreation and Sport | 3 | |
| PRT 250 | Facilities Management in Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Event Management | 3 | |
| Math Elective | 3 | ||
| BIO 105 | Biology in the Modern World | 3 | |
| Economics | 3 | ||
| Acad Writing Research | 4 | ||
| Summer | |||
| COP 100 | Co-Op Work lst Alt | 0 | |
| Second Year | |||
| PRT 211 | Golf Management II | 1 | |
| PB 200 | Plant Life | 4 | |
| PRT 311 | Golf Course Turf Grass Management | 3 | |
| MIE 201 | Introduction to Business Processes | 3 | |
| COP 200 | Co-Op Work 2nd Alt | 0 | |
| Summer | |||
| COP 300 | Co-Op Work 3rd Alt | 0 | |
| Third Year | |||
| PRT 312 | Golf Management III | 1 | |
| PRT 358 | Recreation Program Planning | 4 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Economics and Business Statistics | |||
| Introduction to Statistics | |||
| Economics and Business Statistics | |||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Concepts of Financial Reporting | |||
| Introduction to Managerial Accounting | |||
| Survey of Financial and Managerial Accounting | |||
| PRT 212 | Golf Instructor Development | 2 | |
| PRT 359 | Organizational Leadership in Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Event Management | 3 | |
| Summer | |||
| COP 400 | Co-Op Work 4th Alt | 0 | |
| Fourth Year | |||
| COP 500 | Co-Op Work Graduate Alt | 0 | |
| PRT 410 | Food and Beverage Management | 3 | |
| PRT 411 | Club Management | 3 | |
| GEP Courses | |||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Science | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Fifth Year | |||
| PRT 380 | Evidence-based decision making in Recreation, Sport, Tourism, and Event Management | 3 | |
| PRT 406 | Sports Law | 3 | |
| PRT 407 | Services, Facilities and Event Marketing | 3 | |
| PRT 413 | Golf Management IV | 1 | |
| PRT 414 | PGA Apprentice Program Completion | 0 | |
| PRT 420 | Destination Planning and Management | 3 | |
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives | 28 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| FLE 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| ENG 1GEP | |||
| ENG 202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 | |
Math Elective
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA 105 | Mathematics of Finance | 3 | |
| MA 107 | Precalculus I | 3 | |
| MA 111 | Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry | 3 | |
| MA 114 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications | 3 | |
| MA 121 | Elements of Calculus | 3 |
Economics
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARE 201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| ARE 201A | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 | |
| EC 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| EC 205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
To see more about what you will learn in this program, visit the Learning Outcomes website!
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| PRT 150 | Recreation, Sport, Tourism, and Event Management Orientation | 1 |
| PRT 152 | Introduction to Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Event Management 1 | 3 |
| PRT 156 | Professional Golf Management Orientation 1 | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| Math Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PRT 210 | Golf Management I | 1 |
| PRT 238 | Diversity and Inclusion in Recreation and Sport | 3 |
| PRT 250 | Facilities Management in Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Event Management | 3 |
| BIO 105 | Biology in the Modern World | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 4 | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Economics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| COP 100 | Co-Op Work lst Alt | 0 |
| Hours | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PRT 211 | Golf Management II | 1 |
| Free elective 3 | 3 | |
| PB 200 | Plant Life | 4 |
| PRT 311 | Golf Course Turf Grass Management | 3 |
| MIE 201 | Introduction to Business Processes | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| COP 200 | Co-Op Work 2nd Alt | 0 |
| Hours | 0 | |
| Summer | ||
| COP 300 | Co-Op Work 3rd Alt | 0 |
| Hours | 0 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PRT 312 | Golf Management III | 1 |
| PRT 358 | Recreation Program Planning | 4 |
| ST 311 or ST 350 | Introduction to Statistics or Economics and Business Statistics | 3 |
| Free Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: 5 | 3 | |
| Concepts of Financial Reporting | ||
| Introduction to Managerial Accounting | ||
| Survey of Financial and Managerial Accounting | ||
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PRT 212 | Golf Instructor Development | 2 |
| PRT 359 | Organizational Leadership in Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Event Management | 3 |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| Free Elective 3 | 9 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| COP 400 | Co-Op Work 4th Alt | 0 |
| Hours | 0 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| COP 500 | Co-Op Work Graduate Alt | 0 |
| Hours | 0 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PRT 410 | Food and Beverage Management | 3 |
| PRT 411 | Club Management | 3 |
| GEP Requirement | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PRT 380 | Evidence-based decision making in Recreation, Sport, Tourism, and Event Management 1 | 3 |
| PRT 406 | Sports Law | 3 |
| PRT 413 | Golf Management IV | 1 |
| Free Elective 3 | 6 | |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PRT 407 or PRT 458 | Services, Facilities and Event Marketing or Special Events Planning | 3 |
| PRT 414 | PGA Apprentice Program Completion 2 | 0 |
| PRT 420 | Destination Planning and Management | 3 |
| Free Elective 3 | 7 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Minimum grade of C-
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Students must pass the PGA Golf Management Level III Checkpoint and Playing Ability Test prior to graduation
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A maximum of 12 credit hours of free electives can be taken for credit only
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Students wishing to earn a Minor in Business must take EC 205 Fundamentals of Economics
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Students wishing to earn a Minor in Business must take ACC 210 Concepts of Financial Reporting
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