Urban Farming, Certificate
The Urban Farming Certificate program offers a hands-on approach in the practice of raising food in urban and suburban areas. Urban Farming can be many things which can include a schoolyard, a vegetable garden teaching students' healthy habits, a vacant lot growing food for neighborhood families, a church garden feeding the hungry or an entrepreneur's acre supplying restaurants and farmers markets.
Courses
- HORT 2304 — Hydroponic and Aquaponic Production Systems 3 Credit Hours
- HORT 2308 — Introduction to Composting 1 Credit Hour
- HORT 2311 — Cool Season Vegetable and Herb Production 2 Credit Hours
- HORT 2312 — Warm Season Vegetable and Herb Production 2 Credit Hours
- HORT 2860 — Internship (Career & Technical Ed) 1-4 Credit Hours