The Certificate in Organic Agriculture provides students with an interdisciplinary understanding of organic agricultural systems in the broader context of societal needs and developments. This broad perspective will enable students to investigate how societal changes shape the agriculture and food value chain in general and with regard to specific requirements, such as certification of organic agricultural and food production practices and standards. This certificate will require the completion of 2.50 credits: 1.50 credits of required courses, 1.00 credits from restricted electives.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
OAGR*2070	Introduction to Organic Agriculture	1.00
OAGR*4180	Social Issues in Organic Agriculture	0.50
Restricted Electives 1
Select 1.00 credits from the following:
Soils
AGR*2320	Soils in Agroecosystems	0.50
ENVS*2060	Soil Science	0.50
ENVS*3310	Soil Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function	0.50
Animal and Plant Production
ANSC*2210	Principles of Animal Care and Welfare	0.50
ENVS*4100	Integrated Management of Invasive Insect Pests	0.50
HORT*3510	Vegetable Production	0.50
OAGR*4050	Design of Organic Production Systems	1.00
PBIO*4070	Biological and Cultural Control of Plant Diseases	0.50
Society and Sustainability
EDRD*3400	Sustainable Communities	0.50
ENVS*2070	Environmental Ethics and Perspectives	0.50
ENVS*2130	Eating Sustainably in Ontario	0.50
GEOG*3320	Food Systems: Issues in Security and Sustainability	0.50
SOC*2080	Rural Sociology	0.50

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Students should note that some restricted electives require other courses not included among the required courses for the certificate as prerequisites. Further, some restricted elective courses may be priority access courses or restricted to certain programs or majors. Students should thus consult the most recent undergraduate calendar for specific requirements.