Sustainable Agriculture, One-Year Technical Certificate
Curriculum Code #7195
Effective May 2025
Division of Science and Mathematics
The one-year technical certificate in sustainable agriculture will allow LCCC students to explore careers in agriculture and food systems. Students will learn key sustainability and land stewardship skills as they study the interactions between food, human health, and ecosystem services. Students will contribute to the production, distribution and marketing of locally grown produce through hands-on experiences with local farmers and growers. Students completing this program will acquire the fundamental skills to start their own agricultural enterprise or continue on for the AAS degree. 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.
| Preferred Sequence | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| SDEV 101 | INTRODUCTION TO THE LCCC COMMUNITY 2 | 1 |
| ENGL 161 | COLLEGE COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| MTHM 168 | STATISTICS 3 | 3 |
| SAGR 101 | FALL CROP PRODUCTION 1 | 3 |
| SAGR 114 | INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 1 | 3 |
| SAGR 112 | BUSINESS PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENTR 200 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
| BIOG 165 | INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY 1 | 3 |
| SAGR 102 | SPRING CROP PRODUCTION 1 | 3 |
| SAGR 105 | INTRODUCTION TO LIVING LANDSCAPES 1 | 3 |
| SAGR 106 | SOIL MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION 1 | 3 |
| SAGR 113 | PLANT PROPAGATION 1 | 2 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
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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 12 more credit hours.
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Students transferring to Central State or OSU for a Bachelor's in Sustainable Agriculture should take MTHM 172.
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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.
- 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.
- 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.