PGA Golf Management / Professional Golf Management

1. FGCU General Education Program (GEP) (36 hrs)
   Refer to the General Education Program for more information.
   
   
   1. Communication (6 hrs)
   2. Mathematics (6 hrs)
   3. Humanities (9 hrs)
   4. Social Sciences (6-9 hrs)
   5. Natural Sciences (6-9 hrs)
      
      Note: At least one Natural Sciences course must include a laboratory or field component. Courses meeting this requirement contain a “C” or “L” in their course numbers.


2. Common Prerequisites
   
   
   • HFT 1000 Introduction to Hospitality/Tourism (3)


3. Required Courses in the Major (51 hrs)
   
   
   • HFT 1382  Introduction to Golf Management (3)
   • HFT 2352   Player Development (1)
   • HFT 3003 Intro. Resort, Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt (3)
   • HFT 3353  Golf Facility Operations (2)
   • HFT 3383  Adv. Golf Merchandising Oper. (2)
   • HFT 3407 Resort & Hospitality Mgmt. Accounting (3)
   • HFT 3573 Resort & Hospitality Mgmt. Marketing (3)
   • HFT 3670 Resort & Hospitality Management Law, Legal Issues & Risk Management (3)
   • HFT 3806 Mgmt. of Food & Beverage Operations (3)
   • HFT 4342 Resort & Recreation Planning, Programming, Facilities Design (3)
   • HFT 4934 Professional Golf Management Senior Seminar (3)
   • HFT 4945  Internship (9 credits)
   • ORH 2220C Turfgrass Management Operations (3)
   • PEL 3120  PGA Prep 1 (1)
   • PEL 3125  PGA Prep 2 (1)
   • PEL 3128  PGA Prep 4 (1)
   • PEL 3127  PGA Prep 3 (1)
   • PEL 4126  Golf Practicum (3)
   • PEL 4129  PGA Prep 5 (1)
   • PEO 3124 Dir of Golf Instructional Oper. (2)


4. Electives in the Major (6 hrs)
   
   Select 6 hours from the following:
   
   • HFT 3271  Introduction to Club & Spa Management (3)
   • HFT 3572  Advertising & Public Relations (3)
   • HFT 4275  Resort Management & Development (3)
   • HFT 4380  Golf Course Ownership (3)
   • HFT 4381  Golf Exec. Mgmt (3)


5. University Requirements (3 hrs)
   
   
   • IDS 3920  University Colloquium (3)


6. Additional Electives (variable)

Additional Graduation Requirements

• Students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 120 credit hours.
• A cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
• At least 48 of the 120 hours must be in the upper division (3000 and higher).
• At least 30 of the last 60 hours must be earned at FGCU.
• Satisfy CLAST, Gordon Rule writing and computation, and foreign language entrance requirements
• Satisfy Service Learning requirement. See www.fgcu.edu/connect/ 
• Satisfy elements of the Professional Golfers Association of America PGM program, including (a) passing Level 1, 2, and 3 checkpoints administered by the PGA of America, and (b) passing the PGA Player Ability Test. For those wishing to become PGA of America members, United States citizenship is required.  Consult a college advisor for additional details.

Transfer Notes and Acceptable Substitutes

The following substitutions are acceptable for common prerequisites:

HFT 1000: May substitute HFT X000 or HFT X003