Fall Term
Food for Thought:
In this course, you’ll synthesize your studies with the Growing Connections program through the medium of literature. Using stories, essays, and poetry, you will explore varied current and historical perceptions regarding the consumption of food and those who work to provide it. The focus of work in this course is on written and spoken expressions of the role agriculture has played, and will play, in human life.

The Chemistry of Food:
Through laboratory and classroom investigations, you’ll study sustainable agricultural techniques from a scientific perspective and measure concentrations of both nutrients and contaminants in the campus garden. This course also examines the societal benefits and risks of pesticides and studies the connection between diet and health.

Winter Term
Geology and Agriculture:
In this course, you learn about the Earth systems, soils, minerals, water, and energy used in agriculture and the environmental impacts caused by the use of those resources. The course focuses on how these impacts can be decreased so that agriculture can sustainably provide for the needs of society.

May Term
Sustainable Agriculture Practicum:
In this field course, you’ll gain hands-on experience in sustainable agriculture either by working on selected farms or by assisting organizations working on food or agricultural policy issues. Students have the opportunity to work in-depth with one farm or organization for the semester, or gain a broad experience with several farms and organizations over the semester.