Associate in Applied Science Degree
Park and Golf Maintenance

Students can prepare for employment with municipal park districts, property management agencies, cemetery/memorial parks, industry/office parks, educational facilities, golf courses and other related careers.

Students earning an associate in applied science degree in Park and Golf Maintenance are required to complete 64 credit hours.

Required General Education Courses:
BIO 120 Botany 4
Communications electives (1) 6
Mathematics elective (2) 3
PED 201 Safety and First Aid (3) 3
Students must select 5 credit hours from at least two of the following areas:
Humanities, Natural Sciences or Social Sciences 5
Required Core Courses:
PKM 100 Park and Horticulture Careers (4) 1
PKM 140 Grounds Equipment and Shop Operation 4
PKM 210 Drainage and Irrigation (4) 3
PKM 214 Landscape Design I 4
PKM 220 Arboriculture 4
PKM 250 Park Management Seminar (5) 1
PST 101 Woody Plants (4) 4
PST 102 Plant Diseases and Pests (5) 4
PST 110 Soil Science 4
PST 111 Basic Horticultural Skills 4
PST 212 Turfgrass Science (4) 4
Electives: Select a minimum of 6 credit hours from the following:
ELT 142 Electrical Wiring 2
PKM 150 Park and Plant Science Technology Internship 5
PKM 230 Contracts, Specifications and Estimating (7) 3
PKM 240 Grounds Equipment and Power Units (7) 4
PKM 242 Golf Course and Athletic Field Management (7) 4
PST 244 Nursery Management (7) 3
PST 248 Garden Center Management (7) 3


  1. Students may elect ENG 100, ENG 101 or ENG 102, depending on their test scores and advice of a Student Development faculty member. ENG 130 may be taken as the second English course.
  2. A competency test, available in the Assessment and Testing Center, may be utilized to meet the mathematics requirement. Students who utilize the competency test to meet the mathematics requirement must complete a 3-credit hour PKM or PST elective.
  3. May be waived if a comparable certificate is presented.
  4. Offered during fall semester only.
  5. Offered during spring semester only.
  6. See coordinator.
  7. May be offered every other year.