Sustainable Food Production Certificate
Total Program Credits: 16
Designed to address the challenges inherent in the urban environment surrounding the issues of local, nutritious food production and availability.
Stackable Degree:
Sustainable Agriculture Technology, Associate in Applied Science
Stackable Certificate:
Sustainable Agriculture Certificate
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Sustainable Food Production Certificate, the graduate will be able to:
- Choose sustainable food production practices for nutritious food.
- Analyze methods of improving nutritious value of food through sustainable food production practices.
- Examine government policies and regulations which control production of nutritious food products.
- Appraise techniques of solving the challenges of urban food production.
(Reviewed Fall 2021)
Placement Measures
Program Map for Students
| HRT 125 ◊ Plants and Society | Life Science Gen-ed | 4 |
| SAT 100 Principles of Agroecology | Core Course | 3 |
| SAT 105 Urban Agriculture Issues | Core Course | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 10 |
Meet with your Academic Advisor to create an academic plan.
Explore stackable certificate(s)/degree(s) |
HRT 125◊ may be used as a Core Course.
| SAT 210 Sustainable Plant Production for Human Nutrition | Core Course | 3 |
| SAT 220 Urban Food Production Systems | Core Course | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 6 |
Meet with your Academic Advisor to finalize your academic plan for graduation and register for stackable certificate/degree (option).
Submit graduation petition by deadline (check for the specific date in catalog or syllabus.) |
See HRT course descriptions.
Chairperson: Samuel Schmitz, Ext. 3333, email: samuelschmitz@triton.edu
KEY
(AAS/CERT) |
| General Education |
Communications, Fine Arts, Humanities, Life Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Social and Behavioral Science (see individual degree requirements). |
| Core Course |
Course(s) listed in a semester the student is required to take. |
| Program Elective |
Course(s) that faculty recommend and are listed in the ‘Program Electives’ section (if any) for this program. |
If intending to transfer, choose courses accepted by your transfer institution. |
| General Elective |
Course(s) chosen by the student, if needed, above and beyond core courses and program electives (if any), to complete the Program Total Credits. |
| ◊ symbol |
This course is articulated. (course transfers to 3 or more Illinois State schools, as an elective or equal course-to-course) |
| # symbol |
This course has a prerequisite. (course(s) student takes prior to taking this course) |