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THE MULTIFUNCTIONALITY OF AGRICULTURE

AGROECOL 702
Course Description

Agroecology systems provide a variety of social, economic, and ecological functions to society, each with a different network of stakeholders. This course explores methods of evaluating these diverse functions and perspectives, with a special focus on participatory approaches.

Prerequisites

Declared in Agroecology MS

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
4

0.58% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
100%

3.16% from Historical

Class Size
15

30.1% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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