Sustainable Agriculture, Associate of Applied Science
Curriculum Code #7200
Effective May 2024
Division of Science and Mathematics
The associate of applied science in sustainable agriculture allows LCCC students to explore careers in agriculture and food systems. Students learn key sustainability and land stewardship skills as they study the interactions between food, human health and ecosystem services. Students contribute to the production, distribution and marketing of locally grown produce through hands-on experiences with local farmers and growers. Students completing this program acquire the fundamental skills to start their own agricultural enterprise or transfer into a four-year sustainability-related program. Some courses require travel to off-campus sites. Lorain County Community College has articulation agreements with colleges and universities including programs offered by LCCC’s University Partnership.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| SDEV 101 | INTRODUCTION TO THE LCCC COMMUNITY 2 | 1 |
| ENGL 161 | COLLEGE COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| MTHM 168 | STATISTICS 3 | 3 |
| SAGR 114 | INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 1 | 3 |
| SAGR 105 | INTRODUCTION TO LIVING LANDSCAPES 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIOG 165 | INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY 1 | 3 |
| SAGR 102 | SPRING CROP PRODUCTION 1 | 3 |
| SAGR 106 | SOIL MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION 1 | 3 |
| SAGR 109 | WILD EDIBLES | 1 |
| SAGR 113 | PLANT PROPAGATION 1 | 2 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| SAGR 103 | SUMMER CROP PRODUCTION 1 | 3 |
| SAGR 117 | PERMACULTURE DESIGN: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS 1 | 5 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BIOG 164 | EXPLORATIONS IN FIELD SCIENCE 1 | 3 |
| ENTR 200 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
| SAGR 101 | FALL CROP PRODUCTION 1 | 3 |
| SAGR 107G | WORLDVIEWS TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE | 1 |
| SAGR 112 | BUSINESS PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIOG 151 | GENERAL BIOLOGY 4 | 4 |
| SOCY 151G | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 3 |
| CHMY 155G | CHEMISTRY AND SOCIETY 5 | 3 |
| SAGR 115G | FOOD SYSTEMS, SOCIETY AND GLOBAL HEALTH 1 | 3 |
| SAGR 116 | BASF CERTIFICATION PREPARATION COURSE | 2 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 61 | |
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This course offers an opportunity for experiential learning.
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A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester or any course that would result in an accumulation of 13 more credit hours.
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Students transferring to Central State or OSU for a Bachelor's in Sustainable Agriculture should take MTHM 171 and MTHM 174 or MTHM 176.
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Students transferring to Central State or OSU for a Bachelor's in Sustainable Agriculture should take BIOG 161.
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Students transferring to Central State or OSU for a Bachelor's in Sustainable Agriculture should take CHMY 171.
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Students can substitute SAGR 118, SAGR 170, SAGR 287, SAGR 288, SAGR 289, and SAGR 299 for any SAGR course of equal credit-hour value. Students are recommended to meet with the Program Coordinator prior to identifying a substitution.
Program Contact(s):
Ruby Beil
440-366-7222
rbeil@lorainccc.edu
For information about admissions, enrollment, transfer, graduation and other general questions, please contact your advising team.
More program information can be found on our website.
Credit for Prior Learning (PLA) options may be available for your program. For more information, please visit our website: www.lorainccc.edu/PLA
- Demonstrate knowledge of techniques, tools and technical skills, needed in farm production and farm management, including those needed to qualify for applicable industry credentials.
- Apply systems thinking to the study of interactions between food, land, human health, and ecosystem services.
- Recognize the global diversity of cultural connections between food systems, agricultural practices, and efforts to improve human health, society, and the environment.
- Work productively and collaboratively in an agricultural environment, as an individual, a member of a problem-solving team, and a social network builder within the farming community.
- Communicate effectively with co-workers, customers and others in a way that demonstrates a high standard of professional ethics, attitudes, and values.
- Contribute to the production, distribution and marketing of locally grown produce.
- Apply entrepreneurial knowledge and skills to develop agricultural enterprises and market new products and services within the local food economy.