Stockbridge Sch of Agriculture 494I - Global Issues/Applied Biology

This course will consist of three case study modules. Each module is a real-world problem that integrates knowledge from a biological, social, political, and economic perspective. The modules will mostly be about agriculture and the environment. Students are expected to transfer their knowledge from the broader General Education training into specific real-world issues. This courses satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for STOCKSCH BS majors.

Open to seniors and juniors majoring in Biochemistry; Science; Environmental Science; Plant, Soil, and Insect Sciences; Sustainable Food and Farming; Sustainable Horticulture; and Turfgrass Science and Management. BIOLOGY 151 or STOCKSCH 108 Seats have been reserved for this course to make sure all students that need to graduate next semester have all the requirements. If you are not able to register, please email Dr. Elsa Petit, chair of the course, to epetit@umass.edu with your first and last name, expected year of graduation, Spire ID, and major in order to be on the list of students to be overridden if you satisfy the requirements.