Sustainability of High Value Crops: Coffee, Wine, and Olive Oil

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Overview

Subject area

ECO

Catalog Number

31121

Course Title

Sustainability of High Value Crops: Coffee, Wine, and Olive Oil

Description

This course explores the sustainable cultivation and production of high-value crops, focusing on coffee, wine, and olive oil. Through the lenses of macroeconomics, geology, geography, and climate change adaptation, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the interrelationships that shape the production and consumption of these important agricultural products. The lab portion of the class will include hands-on experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and ArcGIS StoryMaps, as well as sensory analysis techniques for evaluating the quality of coffee, wine, and olive oil using modern instrumentation.

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

4

Maximum Units

4

Academic Progress Units

4

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

4

Course Schedule