Courses

This course introduces the turbine engine. Emphasis is placed on turbine engine development, application, theory, components, materials, and construction, and operating and power extraction principles. Upon completion, students should be able to explain turbine engine theory and operating principles, describe procedures for 100-hour and Borescope inspections.

Students study design and selection of surface or sub-surface irrigation and landscape applications, and construction sites. Principles of pressurized irrigation scheduling, sprinkler irrigation, trickle irrigation, pumps, pipelines, and irrigation

Student explore the principles of sexual and asexual propagation of major turf control, and selection of appropriate cultivars are covered in this course. Course

Effective leadership and management strategies, organizational structures, human resource management, employee training and motivational strategies, effective professional communication approaches with clientele, employees and within a leadership team within a turfgrass facility framework; emphases on ethics, professional development and life-long learning.

Recognizing turfgrass problems and understanding biological mechanisms in the disease process; principles of disease management strategies.

Students study the major turfgrass species grown in the U.S. and throughout and varietal selection for athletic, ornamental, and utility turfs.

This course is the study of all major southern lawn and sport grasses, their establishment and maintenance. Topics include turf equipment, fertilizers, insect and disease J.F. INGRAM problems, and mowing techniques. Upon course completion, students will be able to evaluate the quality of an existing turf area and prescribe a maintenance program for turf used for lawns, playing fields and parks.

This course is the study of all major southern lawn and sport grasses, their establishment and maintenance. Topics include turf equipment, fertilizers, insect and disease problems, and mowing techniques. Upon course completion, students will be able to evaluate the quality of an existing turf area and prescribe a maintenance program for turf used for lawns, playing fields and parks.

Development of turf management plans for large turfgrass sites including parks, golf courses and sports facilities; use of case studies to critically analyze turf management programs.

Students will understand the philosophy of education as it relates to the delivery of curriculum and pedagogy. Students will be trained on and practice the fundamentals of mentoring. Students will be required to spend 25 hours in Tuscaloosa City and County Public School Systems (background check required). Students will be specifically working with 6th grade classes delivering space exploration and rocketry curriculum.