Park and Golf Maintenance

PKM 100 Park and Horticulture Careers (1-0) 1 hr.
Surveys the green industry in northern Illinois. Acquaints the student with the broad diversity of careers in park and grounds operation management and plant science technology. Identifies personal career aptitudes through computerized career exploration.

PKM 140 Grounds Equipment and Shop Operation (1-6) 4 hrs.
Operation, maintenance, selection and care of equipment used in park management. Practical experience in the repair, adjustment and trouble-shooting of engines and other specialized equipment.

PKM 141 Basic Carpentry Skills (1-4) 3 hrs.
Covers basic working knowledge of the general principles, tools and techniques of carpentry used in park districts, grounds maintenance and landscape construction and repair situations. Includes selection of lumber materials, cutting, drilling, shaping methods, fastening methods and safety.

PKM 143 Basic Plumbing Skills (1-4) 3 hrs.
Provides safe working knowledge of the general principles, tools and techniques of plumbing installations and maintenance. Includes system design, selection of piping materials and fittings assembly procedures and repairs commonly encountered in landscape construction, grounds maintenance and greenhouse operations.

PKM 144 Basic Masonry Skills (1-4) 3 hrs.
Provides safe working knowledge of the general principles, tools and procedures in masonry installation and maintenance. Includes design, site preparation form work, material selection, installation and aftercare of masonry components commonly encountered in landscape construction, grounds maintenance and associated fields.

PKM 150 Park and Plant Science 5 hrs.
Technology Internship (0-35) Offers field training under the supervision of qualified green industry personnel to students completing a minimum of 15 semester hours of PKM or PST courses. Diversified field training will enable the student to acquire skills not thoroughly developed in the classroom-laboratory environment. Students will investigate the organizational structure of the enterprise and document the work processes during the internship.
Prerequisite:
Minimum 15 semester hours of PKM or PST courses and consent of coordinator.

PKM 210 Drainage and Irrigation (2-3) 3 hrs.
Studies the design and installation of drainage and irrigation systems. Particular attention toward types of systems, materials and costs.

PKM 213 Landscape Graphics (2-4) 4 hrs.
Presents principles of land and topographic measurement, interpretation, recording and drafting as they apply to landscape design. Develops graphic display techniques in plan view, elevation and perspective to communicate landscape ideas. Introduces computer aided graphics as an interactive landscape planning tool.

PKM 214 Landscape Design (3-3) 4 hrs.
Presents the fundamentals of construction as applied to landscape projects, the use of materials, installation techniques, tools, equipment, structures, surveys and grading used in landscape construction. Emphasizes basic drafting techniques and principles of landscape design.
Prerequisite:
PKM 213, PST 101 and PST 103 with grades of "C" or better, or consent of instructor.

PKM 220 Arboriculture (1-6) 4 hrs.
Care and management of ornamental trees. Techniques and demonstration of planting, staking, pruning, spraying, fertilizing and general care of shade and specimen trees. Instruction in the techniques of climbing and use of safety equipment, methods of bracing, cabling and guying of trees, cavity repair and surgical practices and the organization and management of municipal street tree departments.
Prerequisite:
PKM 140 with a grade of "C" or better or consent of instructor.

PKM 230 Contracts, Specifications, Estimating (2-3) 3 hrs.
Emphasizes interpretation of maps, grading plans, construction drawings and landscape design plans, especially specifications, cost estimates and client relationships. Additional topics which deal with land use, land acquisition, park planning and the legal aspects of park and landscape contracting.

PKM 240 Grounds Equipment Power Units (1-6) 4 hrs.
Explains the operation, servicing and preventive maintenance of power units, electrical systems, power trains, hydraulic systems and associated components commonly found on grounds equipment. Gives special attention to applied mechanical learning experiences similar to those a student can expect to encounter in a grounds equipment service operation.

PKM 242 Golf Course Management (3-3) 4 hrs.
Surveys daily activities and maintenance practices utilized in the operation of both public and private golf courses including associated elements of planning, design and construction.
Prerequisite:
PST 110 and PST 212 with grades of "C" or better, or consent of instructor.

PKM 250 Park Management and Plant Science Seminar (1-0) 1 hr.
Surveys the management principles of organizational behavior as it applies to the green industry.
Prerequisite:
Minimum 30 semester hours of PKM or PST courses.