Class Lists with Live Links to Course Descriptions
(We are always adding new classes and sometimes haven't updated the categories below yet, so for a complete list see here):
General Requirements
- MATH 100 OR MATH 104 (3) (MTH 100 typically offered Spring semester and 104 in Winter & Summer, but best to check the Math online schedule here: https://www.math.umass.edu/online-and-continuing-education-courses
- ENGLWRIT 111 or 112 (3) (Offered online at UMass as full summer course May 21-Aug.17. Occasionally fall/spring semesters too. Equivalent course is allowed with approval. Placement exam info)
- STOCKSCH 106 - Soil Science and Management (3) Or equivalent (with approval)
- STOCKSCH 108 - Intro to Botany (4)
- STOCKSCH 198F - Sustainable Food & Farming Internship (3) By combining your classroom education with experience in the field, your practicum/internship should be a highlight of your Stockbridge education. Every internship is different and the requirements have flexibility. If you are working to establish your own farm for example, and your life situation is such that you are not able to complete an independent study away from home, we can find a “residential solution.”
Plant & Animal Production Systems (Choose 2 courses). Please note that we add/change classes regularly, so for full list please see here:
- STOCKSCH 100 - Botany for Gardeners (4)
- STOCKSCH 110 - Sustainable Horticulture (3)
- STOCKSCH 117 – Agricultural Chemistry (3)
- STOCKSCH 119 – Building a Sustainable Homestead (3)
- STOCKSCH 166 - Practical Beekeeping (3)
- STOCKSCH 186 – Introduction to Permaculture (3)
- STOCKSCH 190 D - Raising Dairy Goats Sustainably (3)
- STOCKSCH 211 - Pasture Management (3)
- STOCKSCH 261 - Topics in Herbalism (2)
- STOCKSCH 265 – Sustainable Agriculture (3)
- STOCKSCH 268 - Raising Cows, Sheep & Goats (3)
- STOCKSCH 269 - Raising Pigs and Poultry (3)
- STOCKSCH 280 – Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants (GenED – 4 cr)
- STOCKSCH 290B – Cultivation of Edible Mushrooms (3)
- STOCKSCH 290F - Holistic Fruit Production (3)
- STOCKSCH 290M – Integrated Pest Managment (3)
- STOCKSCH 297 PA - Pastured Poultry (3)
- STOCKSCH 320 – Organic Vegetable Production (3)
- STOCKSCH 350 – Sustainable Soil and Crop Management (3)
- STOCKSCH 365 - Hydroponics & Aquaponics (3)
- STOCKSCH 370 – Tropical Agriculture (3)
- STOCKSCH 390G – Sustainable Grape Production (2)
- STOCKSCH 397 PB - Pollinator Biology and Habitat (1)
- STOCKSCH 510 – Management and Ecology of Plant Diseases
- STOCKSCH 580 - Soil Fertility (3)
- STOCKSCH 587 – Phyto/Bioremediation (3)
Economic & Social Systems (Choose 2 courses). Please note that we add and change classes regularly, so for the full list please see here:
- ACCOUNTG 221 – Intro to Accounting (3)
- MANAGMNT 301 – Intro to Management (3)
- MARKETNG 301 – Fundamentals of Marketing (3)
- STOCKSCH 258 – Urban Agriculture
- STOCKSCH 266 – Farm Planning, Marketing & Management (3)
- STOCKSCH 288 – Land Use Policies and Sustainable Farming (3)
- STOCKSCH 297 AL - Agricultural Leadership and Community Education (3)
- STOCKSCH 297 FL - Intro to Food and Agricultural Law (3)
- STOCKSCH 322 – Postharvest Handling Fruits/Vegetables (3)
- STOCKSCH 355 – Community Food Systems (3) (offered in odd years- ex. 2019)
- STOCKSCH 354 – Nonprofit Mgt of Community Programs (3)
- STOCKSCH 357 - Food Justice and Policy (3) (offered in even years- ex. 2018)
- STOCKSCH 386 – Sustainable Site Planning and Design (3)
- STOCKSCH 387 – Global Food Systems (3)
- STOCKSCH 378 - Agroecology (3)
- STOCKSCH 379 - Agricultural Systems Thinking (3)
- STOCKSCH 397 FJ – Social Permaculture for Food Justice (3)
- STOCKSCH 382 – Professional Development in Sustainable Food and Farming (satisfies Junior Writing requirement for majors) (3)
- STOCKSCH 497 D - Sustainable Site Design Studio (2)
Practicum Course
- STOCKSCH 398B – Agricultural Practicum (1-6)
- A maximum of 9 credits from internships/practicums can be applied to your degree (STOCKSCH 398B and STOCKSCH 198F)
- The Independent Study class, STOCKSCH 196, can also be taken and does not count against the limit of 9 practicum credits (STOCKSCH 198, 298, 398). Please keep in mind that an academic sponsor is needed to take STOCKSCH 196.
Professional Electives
- Speak with your academic advisor about Electives to approve courses you want to count in this category (from our online course offerings as well as practicum credits and any approved transfer credits)
- Please use the Downloadable Graduation Requirement Spreadsheet (below) to track your courses. Make sure the total credits equal 60 for graduation.
For more information on the Math and English requirements and placement tests see: Math and English
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Online A.S. Degree Graduation Requirement Spreadsheet
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Downloadable Excel Spreadsheet with Grad Requirements
(Excel Spreadsheet to track your own progress toward graduation. Keep in mind that some courses might be missing since we add new courses quickly, but any Sustainable Food & Farming course that we offer will count towards your degree!)
