Environmental Management and Technology
at Merritt College
at Merritt College
Urban Agroecology Certificate
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© Merritt College Environmental Program | 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland, CA 94619
| Merritt College Environmental Center and Self-Reliant House, Oakland, California |
The Urban Agroecology Certificate
offers students an introduction to the
on various scales from small (home
garden) to large (school and
community garden or farm). This
certificate will help prepare students
for employment in areas of urban
agriculture, green jobs in schools and
commuity gardens, large-scale urban
farming, or food and agriculture
studies. Students enrolled in the
program will be on the cutting edge of
the food movement and engaged in
activities around alternative food
production, food acess for low-income
communities, health issues and
practical agriculture skills.
A Certificate of Proficiency will be
awarded upon satisfactory completion
of the course requirements.
offers students an introduction to the
on various scales from small (home
garden) to large (school and
community garden or farm). This
certificate will help prepare students
for employment in areas of urban
agriculture, green jobs in schools and
commuity gardens, large-scale urban
farming, or food and agriculture
studies. Students enrolled in the
program will be on the cutting edge of
the food movement and engaged in
activities around alternative food
production, food acess for low-income
communities, health issues and
practical agriculture skills.
A Certificate of Proficiency will be
awarded upon satisfactory completion
of the course requirements.
| Two generations of Self-Reliant House volunteers help out in the garden. |
ENVMT 2 Introduction to Sustainable Environmental Systems (3)
ENVMT 2L Introduction to Sustainable Environmental Systems Lab (1)
ENVMT 3 Social Issues in Agriculture (3)
ENVMT 5 Oakland Food Culture(3)
ENVMT 35 Urban Agroecology (3)
ENVMT 35L Urban Agroecology Lab (1)
LANHT 28 Permaculture (3)
Total Required Units: 17
Recommended:
ENVMT 1 Environmental Careers (1)
ENVMT 4 Agriculture Literature (3)
ENVMT 10 Urban Ecology (2)
LANHT 16 Soil Management (3)
LANHT 17 Irrigation with Lab (Day) (3)
or
LANHT 17E Irrigation (Evening) (3)
CULIN 216 Introduction to Food Science and Nutrition (1) (Laney)
LANHT 24 Plant Propagation (3)
LANHT 48 NN The Edible Landscape (2)
ENVMT 2L Introduction to Sustainable Environmental Systems Lab (1)
ENVMT 3 Social Issues in Agriculture (3)
ENVMT 5 Oakland Food Culture(3)
ENVMT 35 Urban Agroecology (3)
ENVMT 35L Urban Agroecology Lab (1)
LANHT 28 Permaculture (3)
Total Required Units: 17
Recommended:
ENVMT 1 Environmental Careers (1)
ENVMT 4 Agriculture Literature (3)
ENVMT 10 Urban Ecology (2)
LANHT 16 Soil Management (3)
LANHT 17 Irrigation with Lab (Day) (3)
or
LANHT 17E Irrigation (Evening) (3)
CULIN 216 Introduction to Food Science and Nutrition (1) (Laney)
LANHT 24 Plant Propagation (3)
LANHT 48 NN The Edible Landscape (2)
