Agriculture & Catholic Environmental Stewardship

Our Agriculture and Catholic Environmental Stewardship minor will generate among students the renewal of a way of life that wholeheartedly integrates Catholic teaching on the person, family, ecology, and economy. This integrated approach will help prepare you to become a future environmental leader and a transformative Catholic presence in local society and in broader public conversation.

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Our Agriculture and Catholic Environmental Stewardship minor will generate among students the renewal of a way of life that wholeheartedly integrates Catholic teaching on the person, family, ecology, and economy. This integrated approach will help prepare you to become a future environmental leader and a transformative Catholic presence in local society and in broader public conversation.

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Interdisciplinary formation. Classes in ecology, theology, and business, offer a solid and integrated base for learning about sustainability and stewardship from an authentically Catholic perspective.

Scientific knowledge. By the time you graduate, you will have a working understanding of the science behind agricultural and environmental stewardship.

Practical outdoor skills. Whether you are planning a career in science , theology, or another field, the course will provide hands-on experience on the AMU farm.

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Instructor of Biology; Faculty Athletics Representative

Email:

brett.feger@avemaria.edu

Phone:

(239) 304-7366

Office:

Canizaro Library 249

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Associate Professor of Biology; Director of Agriculture and Catholic Environmental Stewardship Minor

Email:

samuel.shephard@avemaria.edu

Phone:

(239) 304-7345

Office:

Henkels 2021

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Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology

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sandra.tirado@avemaria.edu

Phone:

(239) 304-7085

Office:

Thomas Student Union 2007A

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  • ACES 350 Sustainable Agriculture Lecture with Laboratory
  • ACES 360 Stewardship and Sustainability Lecture
  • BIOL 105 Environmental Science
  • BUSN 201 Principles of Entrepreneurship
  • BIOL 240 Ecology
  • THEO 315 Catholic Social Teaching or Approved Substitution

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