{"id":77602,"date":"2021-03-17T14:46:27","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T21:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=77602"},"modified":"2025-04-03T13:20:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T20:20:25","slug":"sustainable-food-systems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/environmental-science\/programs\/sustainable-food-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Food Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hmngev9-50b088a7337873a281ddae0921ccee14\">\n.avia-section.av-hmngev9-50b088a7337873a281ddae0921ccee14{\nbackground-color:#f3f3f3;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1' aria-label='SOU Environmental Science and Policy - GIS Micro-Credentials - Intro Section' class='avia-section av-hmngev9-50b088a7337873a281ddae0921ccee14 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-first  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href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/A5kAZGG1j4Zyf3Z5A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apply to receive your micro-credential badge here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Required Courses<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Environmental Science, Policy, and Sustainability Non-Majors:<\/span><br \/>\nES 200: Introduction to Environmental Science<\/p>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Environmental Science, Policy, and Sustainability Majors:<\/span><br \/>\nES 101: Introduction to Environmental Science: Earth Science<br \/>\nES 102: Introduction to Environmental Science: Biological Science<br \/>\nES 103: Introduction to Environmental Science Social Science<\/p>\n<p>AND<\/p>\n<p>SOAN 425: Food, Power, and Agriculture<br \/>\nES 120: Sustainable Food Systems: The Harvest<br \/>\nES 121: Sustainable Food Systems: The Farm<br \/>\nES 122 Sustainable Food Systems: The Planting<\/p>\n<h3>Additional Requirements<\/h3>\n<p>Students will be required to earn a minimum of a C- in all courses taken in advancement of the micro-credential.<\/p>\n<h3>Learning Outcomes\/Competencies<\/h3>\n<p class=\"heavy-man dig-4\">Upon completion of this micro-credential, learners will be able to:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"pop-4\">\n<li>Develop hands-on sustainable food production skills through farm-based instruction and apprenticeship.<\/li>\n<li>Recognize and analyze trends in sustainable food system design including direct marketing, shipping efficiencies, waste reductions, and employer equity.<\/li>\n<li>Establish connections between earth systems, biological systems, and social systems in the emergence of food system function.<\/li>\n<li>Organize and implement local food system programs designed to improve sustainability.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-42b0blx-11f3497f1b281fb7c188bcd062842752\">\n.flex_column.av-42b0blx-11f3497f1b281fb7c188bcd062842752{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0 0 0 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