Critical Agriculture Studies & Agroecology, B.A.

Critical Agriculture Studies & Agroecology, B.A. is a Bachelor program taught at Humboldt State University, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Critical Agriculture Studies & Agroecology B.A. at Cal Poly Humboldt combines hands-on farming experience with study of food systems, environmental justice, and cultural resilience. Students explore histories and power dynamics that shape agriculture and develop practical skills in agroecological methods. Program emphases include Arts, Environmental Justice & Politics; Food, Wellbeing & Culture; Ecologies & Practice; and Leadership & Sustainable Economies.

Learning includes work connected to the program farm and regional partnerships, with service learning placements described as part of connecting classroom learning to real-world work. Students also explore agriculture through art, ecology, history, and decolonial thought. In Ecologies & Practice, students develop a scientific foundation for regenerative agriculture through courses in plant ecology, rangeland management, and soil science, among other courses.

The program focuses on climate justice, food sovereignty, and equity, and it prepares students to lead agricultural change that supports people and the planet. Graduates are described as being ready to lead community-based agricultural transformation. Career options listed include farm manager, climate justice activist, agricultural policy analyst, and horticultural therapist.

The minimum requirements for admission in Critical Agriculture Studies & Agroecology, B.A. at Humboldt State University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Humboldt State University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Humboldt State University as pre-requiste for admission in Critical Agriculture Studies & Agroecology, B.A..

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at http://www.humboldt.edu/academics/programs/critical-agriculture

• Farm manager
• Food Entrepreneur
• Farmers’ Market Coordinator
• Agritourism Event Designer
• Climate Justice Activist
• School Garden Educator
• Conservation Planning Specialist
• Horticultural Therapist
• Health Equity Advocate
• Agricultural Policy Analyst
• Community Garden Coordinator
• Environmental Education Program Director
• Fiber & Plant Dye Artist

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.