Santa Rosa Junior College
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

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AA-O - Environmental Studies Upon successful completion of this major, the student will be able to: summarize, analyze and critically evaluate environmental information from a variety of sources; apply critical thinking skills to identify environmental issues, recognize their causes, and to evaluate potential solutions; integrate the perspectives of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences as they pertain to environmental issues; explain the societal (social, political, economic, cultural and/or ethical) variables that contribute to environmental degradation; and reflect critically about their roles and identities as citizens, consumers, and environmental actors, in a complex interconnected world. https://portal.santarosa.edu/SRWeb/SR_ProgramOfStudy.aspxProgramType=2&Program=002048&Version=3 AS-O - Animal Science Upon successful completion of this major, the student will be able to: identify and implement sustainable livestock management practices that will improve livestock quality, provide efficacious management, protect the natural resources and ensure the economic viability of the livestock industry - Viticulture Upon successful completion of this major, the student will be able to: identify and implement sustainable farming practices that will improve fruit quality, provide efficacious pest and disease management, protect natural resources and the environment, and prepare a farming plan that encompasses these practices; - Environmental Horticulture Upon successful completion of this major, the student will be able to: develop proper water-efficient practices in the landscape for cost and resource savings - Natural Resources Upon successful completion of this major, the student will be able to: discuss economic benefits to protecting healthy watershed characteristics including: recreation opportunities, biological diversity, species richness and clean water; Critically analyze and apply research and extension work in the field of watershed, park management, and forestry; and identify best management practices strategies for managing land and recreational areas. - Sustainable Agriculture Upon successful completion of this major, the student will be able to: plan and manage diverse crop farming enterprises based on ecological management practices; Utilize appropriate tools and techniques for the propagation, maintenance, and harvest of organically grown crops. - Wastewater Treatment Operations Upon successful completion of this major, the student will be able to: apply data to formulas that determine treatment requirements, flow levels, and concentration levels; collect water samples, operate chemical-feeding devices, and perform laboratory tests AS-T - Agriculture Plant Science Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to: demonstrate relationships of plants, soils, and climates; analyze and compare plants, growing conditions, and types of crop production; identify and evaluate livestock anatomy and physiology and relate form to function; research and analyze production and marketing data for a proposed crop commodity; and explain the economic aspects of agriculture and their implications to the market. Certificate - Sustainable Agriculture - Viticulture - Environmental Horticulture - Natural Resources