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Education

ACRE is committed to advancing education in agriculture and conservation through innovative programs that prepare students for impactful careers. By integrating interdisciplinary coursework, hands-on learning, and cutting-edge research opportunities, ACRE equips students with the knowledge and skills to address complex challenges in sustainability and food security. Supported by partnerships with industry leaders, ACRE offers specialized training in areas such as conservation entrepreneurship, agricultural technology, and ecological management, fostering the next generation of leaders ready to drive progress in these critical fields.

Minor in Agriculture Studies

This is an interdisciplinary minor to prepare students to pursue professional STEM careers in the agricultural industry.

Introduction to Agriculture Studies
(BIOL 1009)

Undergraduate: Emphasizes interdisciplinary and systematic approaches to studying agricultural life sciences, agricultural conservation and sustainability, food science, agricultural data, and supply chain traceability.

Design Studio 4
(ARCH 3714)

Undergraduate: Integration of design determinants as it relates to selection and design of structural systems, environmental systems, materials, and connections for large and small scale buildings

Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation & Management
(BIOL 4093)

Undergraduate: Introduction to ecological principles and wildlife management and provides a variety of preparatory content and resources designed to prepare individuals to earn the Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation & Management certification.

Plants in Our World: Food, Medicine, and Biodiversity
(BIOL 4097)

Undergraduate: An exploration of how plants grow, adapt, and sustain life on Earth, while examining their roles in food, medicine, and even farming beyond our planet.

ST: Biology of Fungi and Mushrooms
(BIOL 4098/6098)

Undergraduate/Graduate: Introduction to basic and advanced mycological concepts including fungal-host interactions, ecological processes, cell biology and evolution, reproduction, systematics, and industrial mycology.

Parameters Architecture Studio - Mass Timber
(ARCH 4811/6811)

Undergraduate/Graduate: Introduces mass timber as an emerging building system through a series of contemporary case studies, exposure to the regional supply chain, and a required study trip

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