This minor provides an overview of issues related to sustainable food crop production within the context of environmental stewardship. Not open to students declaring the Sustainable Agriculture concentration in the Sustainable Plant and Soil Systems major.
Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 15 credits including:
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| SPSS 2100E | Environmental Sustainability of Food Production in Developed Countries | 3 |
| SPSS 2500E | Principles and Concepts of Agroecology | 3 |
| SPSS 3610 | Organic and Sustainable Vegetable Production | 4 |
| 6 |
| Agricultural Technology and Society | |
| Urban Plant Systems Construction and Maintenance | |
| Soil Fertility | |
| Fundamentals of Plant Pathology | |
| Ecology and Control of Weeds | |
| Horticultural Entomology | |
| Integrated Pest Management | |
| Field Study Internship | |
To include SPSS 3990 Field Study Internship, the memorandum of understanding must be approved by the Minor Advisor.
Students must earn a combined grade point average of 2.5 or higher for all courses listed above.
The minor is offered by the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture.
