Park and Golf Maintenance
PKM 100 Park and Horticulture Careers (1-0) 1 hr.
Surveys the green industry in northern Illinois. Acquaints the student with the broad
diversity of careers in park and grounds operation management and plant science
technology. Identifies personal career aptitudes through computerized career exploration.
PKM 140 Grounds Equipment and Shop Operation (1-6) 4 hrs.
Operation, maintenance, selection and care of equipment used in park management.
Practical experience in the repair, adjustment and trouble-shooting of
engines and other specialized equipment.
PKM 150 Park and Plant Science 5 hrs.
Technology Internship (0-35) Offers field training under the supervision
of qualified green industry personnel to students completing a minimum
of 15 semester hours of PKM or PST prefix courses. Diversified field training
will enable the student to acquire skills not thoroughly developed in
the classroom-laboratory environment. Students will investigate the organizational
structure of the enterprise and document the work processes during the
internship.
Prerequisite:
Minimum 15 semester hours of PKM or PST prefix courses and consent of
coordinator.
PKM 210 Drainage and Irrigation (2-3) 3 hrs.
Studies the design and installation of drainage and irrigation systems.
Particular attention toward types of systems, materials and costs.
PKM 213 Landscape Graphics (2-4) 4 hrs.
Presents principles of land and topographic measurement, interpretation,
recording and drafting as they apply to landscape design. Develops graphic
display techniques in plan view, elevation and perspective to communicate
landscape ideas. Introduces computer aided graphics as an interactive
landscape planning tool.
PKM 214 Landscape Design (3-3) 4 hrs.
Presents the fundamentals of construction as applied to landscape projects,
the use of materials, installation techniques, tools, equipment, structures,
surveys and grading used in landscape construction. Emphasizes basic drafting
techniques and principles of landscape design.
Prerequisite:
PKM 213, PST 101 and PST 103 with grades of "C" or better, or consent
of instructor.
PKM 220 Arboriculture (1-6) 4 hrs.
Care and management of ornamental trees. Techniques and demonstration
of planting, staking, pruning, spraying, fertilizing and general care
of shade and specimen trees. Instruction in the techniques of climbing
and use of safety equipment, methods of bracing, cabling and guying of
trees, cavity repair and surgical practices and the organization and management
of municipal street tree departments.
Prerequisite:
PKM 140 with a grade of "C" or better or consent of instructor.
PKM 230 Contracts, Specifications, Estimating (2-3) 3 hrs.
Emphasizes interpretation of maps, grading plans, construction drawings
and landscape design plans, especially specifications, cost estimates
and client relationships. Additional topics which deal with land use,
land acquisition, park planning and the legal aspects of park and landscape
contracting.
PKM 240 Grounds Equipment Power Units (1-6) 4 hrs.
Explains the operation, servicing and preventive maintenance of power
units, electrical systems, power trains, hydraulic systems and associated
components commonly found on grounds equipment. Gives special attention
to applied mechanical learning experiences similar to those a student
can expect to encounter in a grounds equipment service operation.
PKM 242 Golf Course Management (3-3) 4 hrs.
Surveys daily activities and maintenance practices utilized in the operation
of both public and private golf courses including associated elements
of planning, design and construction.
Prerequisite:
PST 110 and PST 212 with grades of "C" or better, or consent of instructor.
PKM 250 Park Management and Plant Science Seminar (1-0) 1 hr.
Surveys the management principles of organizational behavior as it applies
to the green industry.
Prerequisite:
Minimum 30 semester hours of PKM or PST courses.
