Sustainable Food Systems Graduate Certificate

The Food Systems certificate will utilize a  “Certificate Outcomes Matrix”, an innovative curriculum model comprised of certificate outcomes on the X-axis and courses offered on the Y-axis. Based on student interest and the quarter a class is offered, students will select courses that have been determined to meet the specific outcomes outlined in Table 1. Students will use the Certificate Outcomes Matrix or the Certificate Outcomes Matrix Table View as a guide to planning their curriculum path. Each graduate level course being offered in our program has been “mapped” onto our matrix and table view to reflect its course objectives that will facilitate student learning in core competencies of the certificate program. (See appendix A for the certificate outcomes matrix, and appendix H for the table view.)

The certificate will be awarded at a minimum of 18 credits depending on the courses chosen and their respective credit hours. Outcomes will be satisfied on a per class basis and students may take only one course per outcome, requiring a minimum of 6 courses. In addition to the courses relevant to the certificate outcomes, matriculated students have the option to combine other program requirements such as 504 / 506/ 509 courses or a community based learning experience to satisfy Learning Outcome 3 for up to 6 credits. An independent study may also be pursued with approval from the program director or other designated faculty.