Transfers ToCSUDescriptionHORT 313 Sustainable Agriculture 3 Total Units: 9 � � � � � � � � 132 Agriculture 2025-2026 Official Catalog COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE Student Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to: PSLO 1: Demonstrate independent learning and effective communication skills. Demonstrate responsibility for personal action and choices. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. PSLO 2: Explain the principles of nutrition and its effect on health. Relate the dietary causes of chronic diseases. Evaluate the role of plant-based foods on health and the environment. PSLO 3: Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of health behaviors on nutritional and health status. Schematize the effects of personal food choice on health, the environment and public policy. PSLO 4: Basic and advanced plant science/horticulture skills development and improvement. Demonstrate and apply the theories of sustainable and organic agriculture. Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of soils, soil development, soil building and preparation and sustainable soil management. Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of hydraulics and irrigation design, installation, and water management principles and practices. Create agriculture design concepts based on sound, sustainable soil management, water conservation, construction and maintenance, and integrated pest management best practices. PSLO 5: Effectively and accurately prepare and analyze raw ingredients and prepared foods. Evaluate food through sensory evaluation of texture, taste, color, presentation, smell and umami. Identify optimal cooking procedures/heat transfer to maximize nutrient content as well as the quality of the ingredients and dish as a whole. Analyze quality defects in cooked products and specify possible errors in techniques or ingredient selection. PSLO 6: Implement proper sanitary and safety techniques. Demonstrate appropriate food handling and sanitary techniques. Utilize kitchen tools/equipment appropriately. Career Information In restaurants, food service facilities, farms, urban farms, sustainable/organic farms, school garden, health education. Some of these career options may require more than the certificate and two years of college study. Classes beyond the associate degree may be required to fulfill some career options or for preparation for transfer to a university program. Certificate General Agriculture Certificate This program is designed to prepare students for entry level employment in Agriculture. Certificate Requirements Course Code Course Title UnitsUsually HeldWed 11:00am–2:10pm 