Ecological Agriculture (Certificate)

30 credits · Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences · 2026-2027 catalogue

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General Regulations

To obtain a certificate in Ecological Agriculture, students must complete a minimum total of 30 credits from the courses as given below. Notes: Most courses listed at the 300 level and higher have prerequisites. Although instructors may waive prerequisite(s) in some cases, students are urged to prepare their program of study to ensure that they have met all conditions. Students using AGRI 310 Internship in Agriculture/Environment. toward the requirements of the Specialization/Minor/Certificate are limited to an experience on farms or other enterprises that are organic, biodynamic, or practising permaculture. The placement must be approved by the academic adviser for the specialization/Minor/certificate.

Required Courses (12 credits)

  • AGEC 430 Agriculture, Food and Resource Policy (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • AGRI 215 Agro-Ecosystems Field Course (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • AGRI 340 Principles of Ecological Agriculture (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • SOIL 535 Soil Ecology (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Complementary Courses (18 credits)

18 credits chosen from the following, in consultation with the Academic Adviser for Ecological Agriculture.

  • AGRI 310 Internship in Agriculture/Environment (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • AGRI 411 Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ANSC 312 Animal Health and Disease (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ENTO 352 Biocontrol of Pest Insects (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ENVB 305 Population and Community Ecology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ENVB 415 Ecosystem Management (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MICR 331 Microbial Ecology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • NUTR 341 Global Food Security (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PARA 424 Fundamental Parasitology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PLNT 302 Forage Crops and Pastures (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PLNT 307 Agroecology of Vegetables and Fruits (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • PLNT 434 Weed Biology and Control (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PLNT 460 Plant Ecology (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • SOIL 326 Soils in a Changing Environment (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • WOOD 441 Integrated Forest Management (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

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