Students must complete the following required coursework:

• course Intro to FEW: Problem Identification, Teamwork, and Prototyping (1 Credit Hour)

• course or course Cultural Training (3 Credit Hours)

• courseFEW 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)

• Food at the FEW Nexus (3 Credit Hours)

• Water at the FEW Nexus (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 NRT partnering communities (rural, Appalachian, or indigenous). 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.

Total Credit Hours for Certificate: 13

FEW-CER - Cultural and Interdisciplinary Training at the Food-Energy-Water (FEW) Nexus Certificate

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