People want to know where their food comes from and how it is grown. In the regenerative small scale farming 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.
Students must complete general education requirements that will provide students a general knowledge to help them complete a degree at CWC.
| 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 |
| Course Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AECL 1000 | Agroecology | 4 |
| AECL 1970 | Crop Production Practicum 1 | 3 |
| AECL 1971 | Crop Production Practicum II | 3 |
| AECL 1972 | Crop Production Practicum III | 3 |
| HORT 2025 | Horticultural Science | 0 |
| AECL 2100 | Integrated Resource Management | 3 |
| AGRI 2030 | Contemporary Growing Systems | 3 |
| ANSC 1010 | Intro to Animal Science | 4 |
| CROP 2150 | Pest Identification and Management | 3 |
| FDSC 1410 | Scientific Study of Food | 3 |
| SOIL 2010 | Introduction to Soil Science | 4 |
The Community Food Systems Certificate II is designed to provide the student with small-scale, diversified fruit and vegetable production skills, as well as the ability to explain how small farms are integrated into the broader local food and agriculture system.
Program Requirements
| Course Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AECL 1970 | Crop Production Practicum 1 | 3 |
| AECL 1971 | Crop Production Practicum II | 3 |
| AECL 1972 | Crop Production Practicum III | 3 |
Students must choose a minimum of nine (9) credits from the following prefixes: AECL, AGRI, ANSC, CROP, FDSC, REWM, SOIL
The Small-Scale Farm Management Certificate II is designed to provide the student with small-scale, diversified fruit and vegetable production skills, as well as skills in business management to prepare the student to launch their own small-scale farm business.
Program Requirements
| Course Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AECL 1970 | Crop Production Practicum 1 | 3 |
| AECL 1971 | Crop Production Practicum II | 3 |
| AECL 1972 | Crop Production Practicum III | 3 |
Students must choose a minimum of 9 credits from the following prefixes: ACCT, AECL, AGEC, BADM, ENTR, MKT, REWM
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