Environmental Management and Technology  
at Merritt College

Agroecology/ Urban Farming Certificate/ Degree
© Merritt College Environmental Program | 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland, CA 94619
Merritt College Environmental Center and Self-Reliant House, Oakland, California
The Urban Farming and Agro Ecology
program provides practical hands-on
training for urban and sustainable
farming methods, and nursery and
food production. Production of an
organic and local sustainable food
supply is the fastest growing sector of
students for work in urban gardens,
community-supported agriculture, food
systems distribution, native plant
growing, or management of food
gardens. Most courses are offered at
the Environmental Center Self Reliant
House or the Landscape Horticulture
facilities on campus.

The
AS degree in Urban Farming
and Agroecology
will be awarded
upon satisfactory completion of the
Major course requirements and the
General Education requirements. A
Certificate will be awarded upon
satisfactory completion of the major
course requirements.
Two generations of Self-Reliant House
volunteers help out in the garden.
Degree Major/Certificate Requirements
ENVMT 1        Environmental Careers (1)        
ENVMT 2        Introduction to Sustainable Environmental Systems (3)
or
BIOL 13          Principles of Ecology (3)        
ENVMT 10      Urban Ecology (2)
or
ENVMT 11      Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning (3)        
ENVMT 30      Ecological Restoration: Uplands (2)
or
ENVMT 41      Wildlife and Watershed Restoration Gardening (1-2)        
ENVMT 35       Introduction to Urban Agroecology (3)        
LANHT 1          Introduction to Landscape Horticulture with Lab (Day) (3)
or
LANHT 1E       Introduction to Landscape Horticulture (Evening) (3)       
LANHT 23        Plant Terminology (2.5)        


Select a minimum of 3 units from the following:

LANHT 10        Insect Pests (3)
LANHT 11        Plant Diseases and Their Control (3)
LANHT 12        Weeds in the Urban Landscape (3)        


Select a minimum of 3 units from the following:

LANHT 16        Soil Management (3)
LANHT 17        Irrigation with Lab (Day) (3)
or
LANHT 17E      Irrigation (Evening) (3)
LANHT 19        Plant Nutrition (3)        


Select four (4) courses for a minimum of 6 units from the following:

BUS 10            Introduction to Business (3)
COPED 476F  Occupational Work Experience in Environmental Management and
  Technology (1-4)
CULIN 216        Introduction to Food Science and Nutrition (1) (Laney)
ENVMT 18        Environmental Writing (2.5)
ENVMT 31        Wetlands Restoration (3)
ENVMT 32        Watershed Assessment (.5-3)
ENVMT 33AB    Introduction to Creek and Watershed Restoration: General Aspects
                         (1)
ENVMT 33AC    Introduction to Creek and Watershed Restoration: General Aspects
                         (1)
ENVMT 40         From Tree to Sea: A Bay Area Environmental Cross Section (1-3)
ENVMT 210A-B  Environmental Photography and Photo Monitoring I and II
    (1.5 each)
or
ART 210A-B       Environmental Photography and Photo Monitoring I and II
    (1.5 each)
ENVST/BIOL        Any Natural History course in the Envst/Biol 60, 70, 80 numbered
     series (.5-5)
LANHT 21           Horticultural Equipment Operation, Maintenance and Repair (2)
LANHT 24           Plant Propagation (3)
LANHT 25           Nursery Management (3)
LANHT 28A-D     Permaculture Design I, II, III, and IV (3 each)
LANHT 45A-C     Mushroom Cultivation I, II, and III (2 each)
LANHT 203         Greenhouse Operations and Management (3)
LANHT 220         The Edible Landscape (2)
NUTR 10             Nutrition (4)
or
BIOL 28               Human Nutrition (3) (Laney)
or
BIOL 31               Nutrition (4) (Alameda)                      

Total Required Units:        27.5-29.5

Recommended:
Lanht 48OR-OS-OT, Regenerative Design I, II, and III

Click here to register for classes on the Peralta District Website.