Students in Sustainable Food & Farming learn the complexities of farming and pursue careers in farming, education, and/or advocacy.  During the educational experience they acquire a basic knowledge of both plant and soil sciences while gaining specialized training in techniques of plant and animal production and management.  This major offers a degree of flexibility in designing a personal program of study.

Courses in bold require a minimum grade of C.

First Semester

NATSCI 191F First-year Seminar 1 credit
STOCKSCH 105 Soils 4 credits
STOCKSCH 108 Introductory Botany 4 credits
STOCKSCH 300 Deciduous Orchards Science or STOCKSCH 305 Small Fruit Production 3 credits
STOCKSCH 315 Greenhouse Management 4 credits

Second Semester

STOCKSCH 101 Insects & Related Forms 2 credits
STOCKSCH 111 Horticultural Plant Pathology 2 credits
STOCKSCH 198F Sustainable Food & Farming Internship (4 months-3 credits)
ELECTIVES   8 credits

Third Semester

MATH 100/101/104 Based on Math Placement Exam Score 2-3 credits
STOCKSCH 113 Horticulture Pathology Lab 2 credits
STOCKSCH 300 Deciduous Orchards Science or STOCKSCH 305 Small Fruit Production 3 credits
ELECTIVES   8 credits

Fourth Semester 

ENGLWRIT 111/112 College Writing (based on Writing Program Placement Test Score) 3 credits
STOCKSCH 325 Vegetable Production 4 credits
ELECTIVES   8 credits

                                                          Grand Total  61-62 credits required

Approved Sustainable Food & Farming Electives

These must total to a minimum of 24 credits.
Other courses may be substituted with advisor approval.
Each course can be utilized to satisfy the requirements of only one category.

Plant & Animal Systems (minimum of two classes)

STOCKSCH 265 Sustainable Agriculture 3 credits fall sem
STOCKSCH 350 Sustainable Soil & Crop Management 3 credits  fall sem
STOCKSCH 397C Community Food Systems 3 credits fall sem
ANIMLSCI 103 Introductory Animal Management 4 credits spring sem
ANIMLSCI 260 Farm Animal Care & Welfare 4 credits fall sem

Production Systems (minimum of one class)

ANIMLSCI 103 Introductory Animal Management 4 credits spring sem
ANIMLSCI 332 Basic Animal Nutrition & Feeding 4 credits spring sem
ANIMLSCI 454 Dairy Herd Management 4 credits fall sem
STOCKSCH 104 Plant Nutrients 2 credits  spring sem (first 7 wks)
STOCKSCH 120 Organic Farming and Gardening 4 credits spring sem
STOCKSCH 211 Pasture Management 3 credits fall sem
STOCKSCH 235 Pruning Fruit Crops 2 credits spring sem
STOCKSCH 280 Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants 4 credits spring sem
STOCKSCH 370 Tropical Agriculture 3 credits spring sem

Pests & Pest Management (minimum of one class)

STOCKSCH 182 Principles of Pesticide Management 2 credits spring sem
STOCKSCH 290W Organic Weed Control 3 credits spring sem
STOCKSCH 310 Principles of Weed Management 3 credits fall sem
STOCKSCH 326 Insect Biology 3 credits fall sem
STOCKSCH 397PM Pest Management for Greenhouse Crops 2 credits spring sem

Practica & Related Experiences (minimum of one class)

ANIMLSCI 297D Dairy Calf Management 2 credits both sem   ANIMLSCI 297E Dorset Sheep Management II 2 credits spring sem
ANIMLSCI 297L Livestock Classic 1 credit spring sem
ANIMLSCI 297M Belted Galloway Management II 2 credits spring sem
ANIMLSCI 297S Boer Goat Management II 2 credits spring sem
ANIMLSCI 298 Practicum 1+ credits both sem
STOCKSCH 170 Pesticide Certification 1 credit both sem
STOCKSCH 196 Independent Study 1+ credit both sem
STOCKSCH 298 Practicum 1+ credit both sem
STOCKSCH 298G Gardenshare Practicum 1 credit both sem
STOCKSCH 398G Greenhouse Practicum 1 credit both sem

Economic, & Social Systems (minimum of one class)

ANIMLSCI 260 Farm Animal Care & Welfare 4 credits fall sem
BCT 353 Business of Building 3 credits spring sem
EDUC 377 Introduction to Multicultural Education 4 credits both sem
NRC 225 Forests and People 3 credits spring sem
POLISCI 382 Environmental Policy 3 credits spring sem
RES-ECON 262 Environmental Economics 4 credits spring sem
RES-ECON 263 Natural Resource Economics 4 credits fall sem
STOCKSCH 342 Pesticides, Public Policy & the Environ. 3 credits fall sem