The goal of the PGA/PGM program is for students to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration degree while becoming a member of the PGA of America.
Objective
Students to complete PGA membership requirements
Students to complete all requirements of the PGA of America's Professional Golf Management Program.
Indicator
Playing Ability Test
Pass the PGA of America's Playing Ability Test.
Criterion
Pass the PGA of America's Playing Ability Test
Successful completion of the PGA's Playing Ability Test will require students to shoot a target score on a given day at a given golf course. The target score is arrived at by mulitplying the rating of the course by 2 and adding 15.
Finding
Pass the PGA's Playing Ability Test
Students must pass the PAT prior to graduation.
Indicator
Internship experience
Successful completion of 16 months of internship work.
Criterion
Internship experience
Successful completion of the internship experience will include that it take place in at least 3 different settings with a detailed evaluation filled out by each host.
Finding
Internships
Students will complete 4 successful internships over 16 months. The internships must take place in at least 3 different settings.
Indicator
Complete PGA of America's Educational Program
Successful completion of the PGA of America's Educational program.
Criterion
PGA Educational program
Successfully pass all knowledge tests and simulations associated with Level 1,2, and 3 of the PGA/Professional Golf Management Program.
Finding
Completion of PGA's Educational Program
Students must complete the PGA of America's 3 level educational program. Successful completion includes the completion of 3 work experience kits concluded with checkpoint testing after each level.
Action
Completion of the PGA/PGM Program
Assess what percentage of students are successfully graduating the PGA/Professional Golf Management Program. National averages dictate that approximately 45% of students who enroll in the program will graduate.