ProgramCIP 01.0607

Turf and Turfgrass Management

A program that focuses on turfgrasses and related groundcover plants and prepares individuals to develop ornamental or recreational grasses and related products; plant, transplant, and manage grassed areas; and to produce and store turf used for transplantation. Includes instruction in applicable plant sciences, genetics of grasses, turf science, use analysis, turf management, and related economics.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called Golf and Sports Turf Management.