Turfgrass Management - China
Curriculum for a Bachelor of Science Degree with Major in Crop and Soil Sciences Turfgrass Management Option.
| Courses Taken at Chinese Universities (62 credits) | Credits |
| Arts and Humanities | 8 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 8 |
| Economics | 3 |
| College Algebra and Trigonometry | 5 |
| Botany | 3 |
| Botany Laboratory | 1 |
| General Chemistry | 4 |
| General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| Genetics | 3 |
| Biochemistry or Plant Physiology | 3 |
| Entomology | 3 |
| Plant Pathology | 3 |
| Geology | 4 |
| Basic Soils | 3 |
| Two advanced soils courses | 6 |
| Year 4 - Fall Semester (15 credits) | |
| CSS 110 - Computer Applications in Agronomy | 2 |
| CSS 232 - Introduction to Turfgrass Management | 3 |
| CSS 242 - Athletic Field Maintenance | 2 |
| CSS 262 - Turfgrass Management Seminar | 1 |
| CSS 272 - Turfgrass Soil Management | 3 |
| CSS 441 - Plant Breeding and Biotechnology | 3 |
| CSS 491 - Turfgrass Equipment | 2 |
| Year 4 - Spring Semester (14 credits) | |
| CSS 164 - Golf Course Design and Construction | 2 |
| CSS 178 - Golf Turf Irrigation | 2 |
| CSS 181 - Pesticide & Fertilizer Application Technology | 3 |
| CSS 302 - Principles of Weed Science | 3 |
| CSS 362 - Management of Turfgrass Pests | 4 |
| Year 5 - Summer/Fall Semesters (16 credits) | |
| CSS 493 - Professional Internship | 16 |
| Year 5 - Spring Semester (13 credits) | |
| CSS 211 - Turf and the Environment | 2 |
| CSS 262 - Turfgrass Management Seminar | 1 |
| CSS 267 - Turfgrass Practices | 2 |
| CSS 269 - Turfgrass Strategies | 2 |
| CSS 382 - Turfgrass Physiology | 2 |
| CSS 491 - Turf Operations Management | 3 |
| CSS 492 - Professional Development Seminar II | 1 |
| MSU TOTAL CREDITS | 60 |
Academic Advising
Yusong Mu
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
266 Plant and Soil Sciences
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1325
phone: (517) 355-0271 x1161
e-mail: ymu@msu.edu
