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Dec 10, 2024
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2018-2019 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Sustainable Food and Farming Systems, BS
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OverviewLearn how to design and manage a small farm enterprise. Study the principles of sustainable agriculture including non-chemical pest and soil management. Investigate organic, local, and urban agriculture systems and study the resilience of the American food system. Gain hands-on experience at the new Purdue University student farm. This is a comprehensive, science-based degree program that will prepare you to manage low-input farming enterprises and for a career in many other agricultural and environmental professional fields. Sustainable Food and Farming Systems Website
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Degree Requirements
120 Credits RequiredDepartmental/Program Major Courses (113-115 credits)
Required Major Courses (13 credits)
Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (100-102 credits)
Electives (5-7 credits)
- Elective - Credit Hours: 5.00 - 7.00
College of Agriculture & University Level Requirements
- 2.0 GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree
- 32 Upper division credits taken from Purdue
- 9 credits International Understanding
- 3 credits Multicultural Awareness
- 9 credits of Hum and/or Social Sciences outside the College of Agriculture
University Core Requirements
- Human Cultures Humanities
- Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
- Information Literacy
- Science #1
- Science #2
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
- Quantitative Reasoning
For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.
Prerequisite Information:
For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.
Fall 4th Year
- SFS 35100 - SFS Capstone Project
- Business Management Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Economics Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Humanities or Social Science Selective (30000+ level) - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 4th Year
- Ecology/Environment Selectives - Credit Hours: 6.00
- Food Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Humanities or Social Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 2.00 - 4.00
Notes
2.0 GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree. Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student. Foreign Language Courses
Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program.
For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Critical Course
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