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Cannabis
This microcredential prepares students for employment in the cannabis and hemp industry with hands-on training in growing and harvesting hemp, as well as courses dedicated to cannabis policy, regulations and marketing.
Cannabis & Hemp Cultivation
With an emphasis on sustainable horticulture practices and the latest scientific research, this program will provide students with the basics of growing, harvesting and light processing of hemp.
Required courses are:
- AGR 124 Cannabis & Hemp: Introduction to Sustainable Cultivation
- AGR 125 Cannabis & Hemp: Harvesting & Introduction to Processing
- BUS 123 Marketing New York’s Agricultural Products
- ECO 121 Cannabis: A Journey Through History, Society and Policy
This microcredential:
- Comprises 12 credits;
- Is able to be completed in two semesters;
- Costs $231 per credit, for a total of $2,772, plus textbooks and college fees;
These credits are stackable to a degree:
- Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship Associate in Applied Science
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Individual Studies Associate in Science
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Mathematics and Science Associate in Science
- Agricultural Business Associate in Applied Science