Internship or other pre-professional work experience in the field of turfgrass management, including but not limited to golf course management, athletic field maintenance, and professional lawn care.
Assisting with instruction/classroom preparation for introductory plant and soil sciences' courses. Student must have completed course work in plant biology, soil science, chemistry, and at least one upper-level PLNTSOIL course.
Exploration of ethical, practical and scientific aspects of agricultural sustainability including economic, social and environmental impacts of food and farming. Uses systems thinking tools to compare industrial and ecological agriculture.