Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Urban Agriculture

The Graduate Certificate in Urban Agriculture is designed to critically examine the principles and challenges of urban agricultural practices. This program aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand and address the complexities of urban food production.

Learning Objectives

• Critically and objectively explore current issues related to urban horticultural food production practices and evaluate the scale and feasibility of urban and peri-urban food growing methods.
• Understand the relevance of green roofs in North America, especially the process, from concept to project completion, food production, and maintenance.
• Gain knowledge and expertise in disciplines related to Horticulture and Human Health, specifically in plant biology, food and medicinal crop production, human nutrition, and development and treatment of chronic disease.

Program Requirements

The program consists of the following courses:

• HORT 511: Green Roof Culture (3 credits)
• HORT 515/AGRI 515: Urban Horticulture (3 credits)
• HORT 521: Horticulture and Human Health and Well-Being (3 credits)

Program Total Credits: 9

Additional Information

• Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
• This certificate may have courses in common with other graduate certificates. A student may earn more than one certificate, but a given course may be counted only in one certificate.