Agriculture

Individuals in the Agriculture sector work with small-scale farmers and families to increase food security and production and adapt to climate change while promoting environmental conservation.

Agriculture concentration

3 courses from list of recommended courses and/or the approved agriculture‐related subject codes

Recommended courses (4 credits each):

  • BI 130 Intro to Ecology
  • GEOG 141 The Natural Environment
  • PS 297 Intro to Environmental Politics
  • ENVS 225 Intro to Food Studies
  • ANTH 341 Food Origins
  • GEOG 467 International Water Policy
  • GEOG 468 Contemporary Food Systems
  • ENVS 455 Sustainability
  • ENVS 450 Political Ecology
  • ENVS 477 Soil Science
  • LA 326, 327, 328 Landscape Plants
  • LA 390 Urban Farm
  • LA 413 Analyzing Land Systems
  • FLR 415 Folklore & Foodways
  • ANTH 329 Immigration and Farmworkers
  • LA 410 Civic Agriculture
  • ENVS 410 Forest Ecology Management
  • ENVS 411 Food, Trees, Culture
  • ENVS 467 Sustainable Agriculture
  • GLBL 425 Global Food Security
  • GLBL 410 Food Sovereignty

Approved subject codes:

  • BA Business Administration
  • BI Biology
  • EC Economics
  • ENVS Environmental Studies (including Food Studies courses)
  • GEOG Geography
  • GLBL Global Studies
  • LA Landscape Architecture