Program Description
In the Regenerative Food Systems program, the student will develop the skills necessary to operate a small, diversified fruit and vegetable farm. Focusing on environmentally sound crop production practices, business skills, economic viability, and social responsibility, this program prepares the student to run their own farm business or be employed in a variety of positions focusing on soil health, horticulture, and food security.
General Education Requirements
Writing Level I (WR1) | 3 credits |
| American & Wyoming Government (POLS 1000) | 3 credits |
| MATH/APPM/LSCI | 3 credits |
| Student must complete six (6) credits of general education courses distributed over two (2) different general education areas, one of which is either WR2 or ORAL. |
| ARTS/HUM/IT/ORAL/SOC/WR2 | 6 credits |
| UNST | 1 credits |
Program Requirements
Course Requirements
| AECL 1000 | Agroecology | 4 credits |
| AECL 1970 | Crop Production Practicum 1 | 3 credits |
| AECL 1971 | Crop Production Practicum II | 3 credits |
| AECL 1972 | Crop Production Practicum III | 3 credits |
| AECL 2100 | Integrated Resource Management | 3 credits |
| AECL 2140 | Food, Ethics, and Sustainability | 3 credits |
| AGRI 2030 | Contemporary Growing Systems | 3 credits |
| ANSC 1010 | Intro to Animal Science | 4 credits |
| CROP 2150 | Pest Identification and Management | 3 credits |
| FDSC 1410 | Scientific Study of Food | 3 credits |
| HORT 2025 | Horticultural Science | 4 credits |
| SOIL 2010 | Introduction to Soil Science | 4 credits |
Choose a minimum of three (3) credits from the MKT course prefix
Program Electives
Students must choose a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course prefixes: AGEC, ANSC, BIOL, FDSC, REWM