GSTM 390 - Golf Course/Sports Field Facilities Management

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

Other Course Attribute(s): APOA

Prerequisite(s): HORT 150
Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course is a lecture/laboratory combination of five (5) hours per week. It involves the study of golf course and sports field maintenance equipment shop management. This course includes OSHA regulations, placement of tools and equipment, equipment inventory, storage, and preventative maintenance programs. It will also cover shop layout and design.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: Upon successful completion of the course, a student will be able to:

Layout a floor plan for a golf course equipment shop using OSHA guidelines
Develop a shop record keeping system
Develop an equipment inventory system
Assemble a buyers guide file.
Design a preventative maintenance program
Have an understanding of the basic principles of the maintenance complex organization to include shop safety, daily routine, hardware, equipment storage, parts accountability, and shop chemical management.