SEMINAR IN ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss the work activities, career attributes, challenges, and preparation for employment described by practitioners in organic agricultural systems. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify personal interests and potential career paths within organic agriculture based on knowledge of the skills required and day-to-day work described by current practitioners. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate verbal and written workplace communication skills through resume-building, interviews, presentations, and networking. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe the formal and informal professional development used by organic system practitioners. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Design, plan, and implement an event to deepen the knowledge of a select audience around one or more areas of organic agricultural systems. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss the work activities, career attributes, challenges, and preparation for employment described by practitioners in organic agricultural systems. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify personal interests and potential career paths within organic agriculture based on knowledge of the skills required and day-to-day work described by current practitioners. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate verbal and written workplace communication skills through resume-building, interviews, presentations, and networking. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe the formal and informal professional development used by organic system practitioners. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Design, plan, and implement an event to deepen the knowledge of a select audience around one or more areas of organic agricultural systems. Audience: Undergraduate