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Sustainability and Horticulture - 21HT - Sustainable Agriculture

Program Overview

Catalog Description

Sustainable agriculture is an emerging specialty field that is growing quickly as we seek to find economically viable ways to maintain farm land and sustainable ways to support local food production. Students will take a variety of hands-on courses in such topics as permaculture, extended season production, and seasonal fruit and vegetable production. Graduates will be prepared for work as skilled farm laborers and managers, or to operate a community garden.

Program Title

Sustainable Agriculture Cert

Plan Code

Sustainability and Horticulture - 21HT

Award Type

Certificate

Free Form Requisites

First Semester

12 Credits

CoURSE

Title

Hours

CLC120^

College Success Seminar

2

AGR121

Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture

3

HRT121

Introduction to Horticulture

3

HRT124

Introduction to Soils

4

Second Semester

9 Credits

CoURSE

Title

Hours

AGR122

Sustainable Food Crop Production Methods

3

HRT221

Plant Propagation

3

HRT225

Green Business and Entrepreneurship

3

Total Hours for Certificate

21

CLC 120 is an institutional requirement for graduation.