Program: Regenerative Food Systems Certificate - Fort Lewis College

May 01, 2025

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A CERTIFICATE IN REGENERATIVE FOOD SYSTEMS:

A student majoring in any discipline may complete a certificate in Regenerative Food Systems Certificate upon satisfactory fulfilling the core and elective requirements.

Note: A grade of C or better is required in all courses required for the certificate.

Complete 1 course from the following:

[Foundational Core]

ENV 339 - Political Ecology of Food Credits: 3
SOC 385 - Soil and Society Credits: 3

Complete 1 course for at least 3 credits from the following:

[Practical Skills Course]

ENV 240 - Internship in Community Food Systems Credits: 1-4
ENV 319 - Agroecology Credits: 3 ^s
ENV 410 - Capstone: Community Internship Credits: 3 ^s
SOC 320 - Community Internship Credits: 1-16

Complete an additional 12 credits from the following courses:

Note: Courses that have been used to satisfy other certificate requirements cannot also be used in this category.

ENV 410 - Capstone: Community Internship Credits: 3
ENV 319 - Agroecology Credits: 3
ENV 339 - Political Ecology of Food Credits: 3
ENV 361 - Cultural Ecology of the Southwest Credits: 3
SOC 377 - Animals and Society Credits: 3
SOC 311 - Ecology and Society Field School Credits: 5
SOC 320 - Community Internship Credits: 1-16
SOC 331 - Environmental Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 370 - Water Justice Credits: 3
SOC 385 - Soil and Society Credits: 3
The following courses are completed as part of the Farmer in Training Certificate:

These courses count towards both the Farmer in Training Certificate and the Regenerative Food Systems Certificate.
ENV 140 - Farming Tools of the Trade Credits: 1
ENV 141 - Introduction to Market Farming Credits: 1
ENV 142 - Seed to Seed: Plant Basics for Farmers Credits: 1
ENV 143 - Growing Specialty Crops at High Elevation Credits: 1
ENV 340 - Practices of Ecological Farming Credits: 3
The following courses are encouraged for students in the Farmer in Training Certificate, but are not required:

If completed, they will count towards both the Farmer in Training Certificate and the Regenerative Food Systems Certificate.
ENV 144 - Farm Planning Credits: 1
ENV 145 - Working with Livestock Credits: 1
ENV 240 - Internship in Community Food Systems Credits: 1-4

Additional Program Notes

ENV 410 and SOC 320 must be focused on Regenerative Food Systems, as determined by the Certificate Coordinator, to count towards the certificate requirements. Students should contact the Certificate Coordinator prior to enrolling in ENV 410 or SOC 320.

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATE - CREDITS: 18

Prior to course registration, students should review all courses for prerequisites, minimum prerequisite grade requirements and minimum class standing.

^sOnly taught in the summer.

Note: At least 50% of the coursework toward the certificate must be earned at Fort Lewis College.