Pilihan program

Ringkasan program

This program allows students who are focused on social, political and scientific issues of sustainable agriculture and food systems to seek a broad exposure to this discipline in the liberal arts tradition. Students are exposed to a range of courses including the biophysical aspects of agriculture, economic aspects of food production and distribution, as well as the social elements affecting food policy and access issues. The curriculum combines a solid foundation in horticulture and pest management, and then allows customizing by the student in areas such as business administration, non-profit organization, sociology, political science, community outreach and education, among others. By combining crop production training with skills in communication, education, grant writing, nutrition, resource economics, land use planning, cultural sensitivity, community organizing, and/or policy development, students gain a broader understanding of the many socioeconomic aspects surrounding food production, access and distribution. Students can tailor their individual programs to prepare for careers in policy, advocacy, community outreach and education on topics related to crop production, food access, and hunger issues, just to name a few. Graduates will be uniquely qualified to compete successfully for a wide array of emerging careers in the growing field of food systems

Modul program

The modules include 102 Introductory Botany (1st sem) 4 cr, 105 Soils (BSL) (2nd sem) 4 cr, 106 Soils (BS) (2nd sem), 107 Turfgrass Insects (2nd sem) 2 cr, 109 Insects of Ornamentals (1st sem), 115 Plants, Soils, and the Environment (SI) (2nd sem), 120 Organic Farming and Gardening (BSL) (both sem) 4 cr, 126 Insects and Human Society (BS) (both sem) 4 cr, 140 Plagues: The Ecology of Disease (BS) (2nd sem), 182 Principles of Pesticide Management(2nd sem) 2 cr, 185 Sustainable Living (I) (2nd sem), 190E Evolution Explained (BS) (1st sem), 200 Plant Propagation (1st sem), 230 Introductory Turfgrass Management (1st sem) 4 cr, 232 Turf Machinery (2nd sem, 7wks) 1 cr, 234 Irrigation and Drainage (2nd sem) 2 cr, 235 Pruning Fruit Crops (2nd sem) 2 cr, 240 Applied Calculations in Turfgrass Management (2nd sem) 2 cr, 255 Herbaceous Plants (2nd sem), 265 Sustainable Agriculture (1st sem), 271 Using Insects in the Classroom (BSL)(1st sem), 275 Turfgrass Physiology (2nd sem), 280 Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants (BS) (2nd sem), 297C Traditional Herbal Medicine Systems I (1st sem) 1 cr ,297D Traditional Herbal Medicine Systems II (2nd sem) 1 cr, 297J Clinical Herbalism I (1st sem) 1 cr, 297K Clinical Herbalism II (2nd sem) 1 cr, 298G Gardenshare Practicum (both sem) 1 cr, 300 Deciduous Orchard Science (1st sem odd yrs), 305 Small Fruit Production (1st sem even yrs), 310 Principles of Weed Management (1st sem), 315 Greenhouse Management (1st sem) 4 cr, 321 Greenhouse Crop Production I (1st sem), 325 Vegetable Crop Production (2nd sem) 4 cr, 326 Insect Biology (1st sem), 335 Greenhouse Crop Production II (2nd sem) 4 cr, 340 Advanced Turfgrass Management (2nd sem), 342 Pesticides, Public Policy and the Environment (1st sem), 350 Soil and Crop Management (1st sem), 360 Nursery Management (2nd sem alt yrs) 4 cr, 370 Tropical Agriculture (2nd sem), 375 Soil and Water Conservation (1st sem even yrs), 380 Technical Writing (both sem), 382 Writing for Sustainability (2nd sem), 391A Dialogue of Agricultural Issues (both sem) 1 cr, 397A Ethnobotany (1st sem) 1 cr, 397C Community Food Systems (1st sem), 397F Pest Management for Greenhouse Crops (2nd sem, 7wks) 2 cr, 397K Insect Ecology and Management (2nd sem), 397M Applied Marketing for Green Industry (1st sem), 397P Introductory Plant Physiology (2nd sem), 397T Molecular Systematics Lab (2nd sem even yrs), 496 Independent Study (both sem) 1-6 cr.

Persyaratan masuk bagi mahasiswa internasional

Students should have certain minimum high school unit requirements such as four years of English, three years of college preparatory mathematics (algebra II is a minimum requirement), two years of the same foreign language, three years of science (including two with a laboratory component), two years of social science including one course in U.S. history, and two electives from the above areas, arts and humanities, or computer science. In addition to this, international students should have obtained a TOEFL score of 213 or higher on computer-based, 80 or higher on internet-based; or an IELTS score of 6.5 or higher. Non-native speakers with a SAT-I verbal score of 400 or higher do not need to take the TOEFL or IELTS.

Kualifikasi

Sarjana (S1)

Institusi penerbit ijazah

University Of Massachusetts Amherst

Nama jurusan

College of Natural Sciences