Professional Golf Management
PGA/ Professional Golf Management Curriculum

YEAR 1

Fall

ENG 164 English Composition
HIS 163 US History to 1876
MTH 199 Mathematics for Managerial Decision Making
GBA 180 Electronics Communications Techniques
KIN 215 Fitness for Living
GBA 111-A PGM Orientation

3
3
3
3
1
1
14

Spring

ENGL 165 English Composition
HIS 164 US History since 1876
Lab Science (1)
Visual and Performing Arts Elective (2)
GBA 111-B Professional Development

3
3
4
3
1
14

Summer
GBA 219 Internship 1


YEAR 2

Fall

English Elective (3)
ECO 233 Microeconomics
POL 261 Political Science/ Principles of American Govt.
ACC 231 Principles of Financial Accounting
Cultural Studies Elective (4)
GBA 111-C Professional Development

3
3
3
3
3
1
16

Spring

Speech Elective (5)
ECO 234 Macroeconomics
BAN 232 Business Analysis
ACC 232 Principles of Managerial Accounting
GBA 111-D Professional Development

3
3
3
3
1
13

Summer
GBA 219 Internship 1


YEAR 3

Fall

Political Science Elective (6)
GBA 281 Business Legal Environment
MGT 380 Principles of Management
Lab Science (1)
GBA 311-A Professional Development

3
3
3
4
1
14

Spring

AGR 275W Turfgrass Management, PGM
MKT 371 Principles of Marketing
GBA 389 Business Communications, PGM
GBA 366 Business Planning & Operations, PGM
GBA 311-B Professional Development

3
3
3
3
1
13


Level 1Checkpoint in October (Year 3)
Summer
GBA 319 Internship
1
 

YEAR 4

Fall

MIS 388 Management Information Systems
FIN 367 Business Finance
BAN 363 Intermediate Business Analysis
GBA 362 Business Law
GBA 311-C Professional Development

3
3
3
3
1
13

Spring

MGT 475 Operations Management
FCS 241 Food and Beverage Mngmt., PGM
MKT 376 Retail Merch & Inventory Mgmt, PGM
KIN 362 Bio Mechanics for Golf, PGM
GBA 311-D Professional Development

3
4
3
3
1
14


Level 2 Checkpoint in October (Year 4)
Summer/Fall
GBA 429 Internship 2
 

YEAR 5

Fall

GBA 429 7-Month Internship (Continued)

 

Spring

MGT 476 Strategic Management & Policy
Economics Elective (7)
FIN 334 Financial Institutions and Markets
Free Elective

3
3
3
3
12

Level 3 Checkpoint in February (Year 5) (8)

128 Hours Required for Graduation

(1) Lab Science- Must take 2 different departments. Choose from Biology, Chemistry, Geography/Geology (the only geography course that satisfies a laboratory requirement is GEO 131/111), or Physics.
(2) Visual and Performing Arts Elective- Select from AGR 299, ART 160, 161, 163, 260, DNC 131, 176, MUS 161, 264, 265, THR 160, 164, 166, 230, or 231.
(3) English Elective- Choose from ENG 265, 266, or 267; PHIL 261, 263.
(4) Cultural Studies Elective- Select from BSL 236, Foreign Languages 263, 264, GEO 265, 266, HIS 265, 266, or SOC 168.
(5) Speech Elective- Choose from SCM 282 or GBA 461.
(6) Political Science Elective- Choose any 200 Level Political Science.
(7) Economics Elective- Choose any 300 or 400 Level Economics course.
(8) The PGA's Playing Ability Test must be passed prior to attending a Level 3 Checkpoint.