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Sustainable Agriculture Technology, Associate in Applied Science

Curriculum HRT.SAG.AAS (C201E)

Sustainable Agriculture Technology curriculum is designed to provide students the skills necessary to manage an environmentally sound and sustainable urban food production system. Graduates are qualified for numerous positions associated with sustainable agriculture including horticulture, nursery operations, agricultural education and managing food production.

Upon successful completion of the Sustainable Agriculture Technology Associate Degree, the graduate will be able to:

  • choose sustainable food production practices for nutritious food;
  • evaluate food distribution and storage practices;
  • integrate appropriate sustainable practices to promote urban agriculture;
  • describe the interrelationships of people, society and plants;
  • demonstrate effective written, visual and verbal communication skills; and
  • utilize learned skills to advance in chosen career and continue professional development through four-year transfer programs.

Associate in Applied Science Degree

Semester One (Fall)

CourseCategoryCredits
BIS 105 Environmental Biology

4 credits

HRT 125 Plants and Society

4 credits

RHT 101 # Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I

3 credits

SAT 100 Principles of Agroecology

3 credits

SAT 105 Urban Agriculture Issues

3 credits

Total Semester Credits:17

HRT 125◊ meets the Mathematics and/or Science general education requirement.

RHT 101◊: Students must complete RHT 101◊ with SPE 101◊, or RHT 101◊ with RHT 102◊. Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all three courses: RHT 101◊, RHT 102◊ and SPE 101◊ to meet university requirements.

Semester Two (Spring)

CourseCategoryCredits
HRT 135 Soils and Fertilizers

3 credits

SAT 130 Sustainable Plant Health Care

3 credits

SAT 140 Sustainable Organic Plants

4 credits

 
RHT 102 # Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II

3 credits

OR
SPE 101 # Principles of Effective Speaking

3 credits

Total Semester Credits:13

Semester Three (Summer)

CourseCategoryCredits
HRT 154 # Horticulture Internship

3 credits

Total Semester Credits:3

Semester Four (Fall)

CourseCategoryCredits
HRT 127 Entomology: Insects, People and Plants

3 credits

HRT 128 Plant Pathology

3 credits

HRT 265 Vegetable and Herb Gardening

3 credits

MAT 122 # Technical Mathematics

3 credits

General education/Humanities

3 credits

Total Semester Credits:15

Semester Five (Spring)

CourseCategoryCredits
ECO 105 Consumer Economics

3 credits

OR
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology

3 credits

 
HRT 126 Plant Propagation/Greenhouse Operations

3 credits

SAT 110 Natural Resource Management (Soils and Water)

3 credits

SAT 210 Sustainable Plant Production for Human Nutrition

3 credits

SAT 220 Designing Food Production Systems in Urban Landscaping

1 credit

SAT 230 Managing Food Production Systems in the Urban Landscape

3 credits

Total Semester Credits:16

Total Credit Hours: 64

See HRT course descriptions; SAT course descriptions.

Coordinator: Gary Antonich, Ext. 3550