Sustainable Agriculture Minor
The PLSC Minors: Sustainable Agriculture
Plant Sciences
Bldg. 11, Room 238
Phone: 805.756.2870
Students approach modern agricultural problems from a holistic perspective, emphasizing agricultural planning integrated with ecological principles. Through experience in sustainable agricultural practices, students learn about a farm/ranch in the context of an agro-ecosystem: a system whose processes and relationships can be manipulated to allow production with fewer adverse environmental impacts and external inputs. Students develop knowledge and skills involving holistic management, crop production, and adaptive decision-making in a hands-on environment. The minor is available to all Cal Poly students
Sustainable Ag Minor Coordinator: Ashraf Tubeileh, Building 11, Rm. 238
Sustainable Agriculture Minor Contract (PDF)
Sustainable Agriculture Minor (2019-2020)
| Required Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| PLSC 203 | Organic Enterprise Project | 2 |
| PLSC/AG 315 | Principles of Organic Crop Production | 4 |
| AG 339 | Internship in Agriculture | 4 |
| AG 360 | Holistic Management | 4 |
| NR 324 | Social Dimensions of Sustainable Food and Fiber Systems | 4 |
| Area Studies 1 | ||
| Select minimum of one course from three of the following Areas: | 11 | |
| Agriculture and Society Area | ||
| AG 350 | The Global Environment | |
| AGB 312 | Agricultural Policy | |
| GEOG/ERSC 333 | Human Impact on the Earth | |
| NR 142 | Environmental Management | |
| SOC 309 | The World System and Its Problems | |
| UNIV/POLS 333 | World Food Systems | |
| UNIV/PSC/HNRS 391 | Appropriate Technology for the World's People: Development | |
| Production Agriculture Area | ||
| PLSC 321 | Weed Biology and Management | |
| PLSC 323 | Plant Pathology | |
| PLSC 431 | Insect Pest Management | |
| PLSC 441 | Biological Control for Pest Management | |
| PLSC 445 | Cropping Systems | |
| AGB 212 | Agricultural Economics | |
| ASCI 221 | Introduction to Beef Production | |
| ASCI 223 | Systems of Small Ruminant Management | |
| ASCI 311 | Advanced Beef Cattle System Management | |
| BRAE 340 | Irrigation Water Management | |
| BUS 212 | Financial Accounting for Nonbusiness Majors | |
| SS 221 | Soil Health and Plant Nutrition | |
|
or SS 322
|
Soil Plant Relationships | |
| Agroecology Area | ||
| NR 306 | Natural Resource Ecology and Habitat Management | |
| NR 323 | Human Dimensions in Natural Resources Management | |
| SS 321 | Soil Morphology | |
| SS 440 | Forest and Range Soils | |
| Environmental Design Area | ||
| PLSC 381 | Native Plants for California Landscapes | |
| EDES 406 | Sustainable Environments | |
| LA 202 | Design Fundamentals I | |
| LA 221 | California Plants and Plant Communities | |
| UNIV/PSC/HNRS 392 | Appropriate Technology for the World's People: Design | |
| Total units | 29 | |
| 1 |
Minimum 4 units at 300-400 level. |
