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Undergraduate EducationUndergraduates majoring in Environmental Studies can pursue the Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture area of emphasis. Within this broad heading, students can focus on one of several topics, such as —
Other departments at UCSC offering undergraduate courses
related to the Center's work include Anthropology, Biology, Community
Studies, Economics, Latin American and Latino Studies, Politics, and
Sociology. For information on the Environmental Studies major, see their web site or call 831.459-2634. For
information on other departments see the UCSC admissions web site or call 831.459-4008. The Program in Community and Agroecology (PICA) offers
undergraduates the opportunity to integrate cultural and ecological
knowledge to achieve sustainability with their own relevant
perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. PICA students participate
in seminars, practical training in agroecology and organic gardening,
campus and community gardens, and in food programs both locally and
internationally. For more information, see the PICA website. Research and Independent Studies OpportunitiesStudents can take part in ongoing Center research projects, or design their own research projects for course credit or as the basis for a senior thesis project (see examples listed below). Undergraduates also play a key role in our public education efforts by training to become tour leaders in the Life Lab Science Program's Garden Classroom (based at the Center's UCSC Farm) and by developing displays, slide shows, and other outreach material. Credit for these activities is available through the Environmental Studies Internship Program, Community Studies Field Program, and through independent studies. For information on current research and internship opportunities, contact Martha Brown at mtbrown@ucsc.edu, 831.459-3376, or download a flyer listing contacts for internship opportunities. For more information on Education and Gardening Internships offered through the Life Lab Science Program, contact John Fisher at 459-2001, or see the Life Lab web site. Each year, a number of UCSC students take part in the Center's Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture course. Credit for the six-month, full-time apprenticeship can be arranged with individual faculty members. For more information, contact the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture staff at 831.459-2321, apprentice@ucsc.edu. Examples of Environmental Studies Senior Thesis Projects
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Students can
also develop their own focus area. Several Environmental Studies
courses use the Center's Farm for field and laboratory work, and a new
series of courses focusing on seasonal aspects of farm and garden
management is currently being planned. The first course in the new
Agroecology Practicum was taught in winter 2002 and will be offered
each winter quarter.