About the course

The Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Food Systems program at Seattle Central College provides students and community members with knowledge and skills in agroecological sciences, natural resource management, and environmental science and conservation. With an emphasis on ?urban? organic agriculture in western Washington, this program trains participants to sustainably manage production and operations as the underpinning of a resilient, equitable, and local food system through the following credentials:

　　Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Food Systems Associate of Science Transfer: Track 1 (AS-T: Track 1) Degree (minimum of 107 credits)

　　Graduates of the Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Food Systems program will be able to:

　　Describe the ecological principles that support agroecosystems at different geographic and economic scales, including the significance of plant diversity and soil properties and processes to terrestrial ecosystems and human societies.

　　Select and grow bioregionally appropriate vegetable, bush, and tree crops according to their site-specific growth and cultural requirements within polycultural intercropping, succession planting, crop rotation, and season extension systems.

　　Apply agroecological and permaculture design practices to sustainable urban agriculture and food system challenges to then develop and implement whole micro-farm management and business plans from greenhouse seeds to local direct market sales. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Winter (January), 2024	Seattle
Spring (April), 2024	Seattle
Summer (June), 2024	Seattle
Fall (September), 2024	Seattle
Winter (January), 2025	Seattle
Spring (April), 2025	Seattle
Summer (June), 2025	Seattle
Fall (September), 2025	Seattle
Winter (January), 2026	Seattle
Spring (April), 2026	Seattle
Summer (June), 2026	Seattle

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Seattle Central College

Official/Unofficial High school transcripts required.

　　U.S. high school graduation with GPA of at least 2.0

　　SAT 510 in Reading and Writing

　　ACT 19 for both English and Reading

　　IELTS - 6.0 (5.0 in writing)

　　TOEFL iBT - 64 (17 in writing)

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 64.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Seattle Central College. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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