While these are subject to change, we are currently planning to offer the following classes online over the next year. These classes may be taken individually or as part of our online 15- credit Certificate Program. They will also count toward our online Associate of Science degree and our NEW online B.S. degree.
NOTE: all courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated.
Fall Semester
- STOCKSCH 106 – Soil Science and Management
- STOCKSCH 108 – Intro to Botany (4 cr)
- STOCKSCH 110 – Sustainable Horticulture (new starting Fall 2019)
- STOCKSCH 119 – Building a Sustainable Homestead
- STOCKSCH 166 – Practical Beekeeping
- STOCKSCH 269 – Small Farm Husbandry: Pigs and Poultry
- STOCKSCH 280 – Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants (GenEd-BS–4 cr)
- STOCKSCH 290 M – Integrated Pest Management
- STOCKSCH 320 – Organic Vegetable Production
- STOCKSCH 365 – Hydroponics & Aquaponics (new starting Fall 2019) (4 cr)
- STOCKSCH 386 – Sustainable Site Design and Planning
- STOCKSCH 510 – Management and Ecology of Plant Diseases (new Fall 2019) (3)
Winter Term – 2019
- STOCKSCH 100 – Botany for Gardeners (GenEd-BS – 4cr)
- STOCKSCH 117 – Agricultural Chemistry
- STOCKSCH 297 FL – Intro to Food and Agricultural Law
- STOCKSCH 354 – Non-profit Management for Community Food Programs
- STOCKSCH 397 PB – Pollinator Biology and Habitat (1 cr)
- STOCKSCH 190M – Introduction to Mushroom Cultivation (course number will be changing)
- STOCKSCH 322 – Post-harvest Handling of Fruits & Vegetables
- STOCKSCH 379 – Agricultural Systems Thinking
- STOCKSCH 390G – Sustainable Grape Production (2cr)
- STOCKSCH 497 D – Sustainable Site Design Studio Intensive (2 cr)
NOTE: Students are allowed to take up to 4 credits during this short winter term. However if you want to appeal this policy, contact Renee Ciulla for guidance.
Spring Semester
- STOCKSCH 186 – Introduction to Permaculture
- STOCKSCH 211 – Pasture Management
- STOCKSCH 266 – Farm Management, Planning and Marketing
- STOCKSCH 268 – Raising Cows, Sheep & Goats
- STOCKSCH 290 F – Holistic Fruit Production
- STOCKSCH 297 PA – Pastured Poultry
- STOCKSCH 378 – Agroecology (if you don’t have the prerequisite contact instructor for permission to enroll)
- STOCKSCH 387 – Global Food Systems
- STOCKSCH 397 FJ – Social Permaculture for Food Justice
- STOCKSCH 580 – Soil Fertility (new starting Spring 2019)
- STOCKSCH 587 – Phyto/Bioremediation (new starting Spring 2020)
Summer Term I (6 weeks)
- STOCKSCH 100 – Botany for Gardeners (GenEd-BS – 4 cr)
- STOCKSCH 120 – Organic Gardening & Farming (Offered in even years – 2020)
- STOCKSCH 261 – Topics in Herbalism (2 cr)
- STOCKSCH 265 – Sustainable Agriculture
- STOCKSCH 288 – Land Use Policies & Sustainable Farming (Offered in even years – 2020)
- STOCKSCH 297 AL – Agricultural Leadership and Community Education (Offered for the first time in summer 2019)
- STOCKSCH 355 – Community Food Systems (Offered in odd years – 2019)
- STOCKSCH 356 – Food Justice and Policy (Offered in even years – 2020)
Summer Term II (6 weeks)
- STOCKSCH 100 – Botany for Gardeners (GenEd-BS – 4cr)
- STOCKSCH 172 – Plants in Our World (GenEd-BS & G – 4cr)
- STOCKSCH 258 – Urban Agriculture (new, Summer 2019)
- STOCKSCH 290 HP – Industrial Hemp Production (new, pending approval)
- STOCKSCH 320 – Organic Vegetable Production
- STOCKSCH 382 – Professional Development in Sustainable Food and Farming (satisfies Junior Writing requirement for SFF majors)
Summer Term I and II (12 weeks)
- STOCKSCH 106 – Soil Science and Management
- STOCKSCH 108 – Intro to Botany
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FUTURE COURSES
We are working on adding these courses to our online class schedule…and please let us know if there is a topic you would like to see included!
- Industrial Hemp Production
- The Future of Food
- Plant Breeding and Genetics
- On Farm Trials and Experimentation
- Energy on the Farm
- Sustainable Fisheries
- Horticultural Therapy
- Carbon Farming Solutions for Climate Change
If you have suggestions for courses you want to take, please contact Renee Ciulla.
