FEW-CER - Interdisciplinary Training at the Food-Energy-Water (FEW) Nexus Certificate
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Students must complete the following required coursework:
• course Intro to FEW: Problem Identification, Teamwork, and Prototyping (1 Credit Hour) or course Intro to Food, Energy, Water (1 Credit Hour)
• course or course Cultural Training (3 Credit Hours)
• course FEW Nexus Challenge (3 Credit Hours) or course FEW Nexus Challenge (3 Credit Hours)
• course Interdisciplinary Integration and Techniques (3 Credit Hours)
And complete of one (1) of the following directed electives:
• course Directed Studies – Immersion Experience (3 Credit Hours)*
• course FEW Nexus Capstone (3 Credit Hours)
• course Educational Approaches to Food Systems at the FEW Nexus (3 Credit Hours)
• course Topics in Environmental Integrated Research (3 Credit Hours)
• Energy at the FEW Nexus (3 Credit Hours)
• course Environmental Policy Analysis (3 Credit Hours)
*3 elective credit hours of the 13 required may be certified by completing the equivalent of 45 clock hours (1 credit hour = 15 clock hours) of immersion and service learning experiences within partnering communities. These hours must be pre-approved by the TTU Office of Service Learning who will track hours accumulated and maintain records of completion. Students will be able to count these hours in the certificate by enrolling in a Service Learning course (zero credits; no cost) in the semester in which the hours are completed.