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Virginia Tech

ALS-5234: Advanced Concepts in Community Food Systems

Description: Examination of the economic, political, social, and cultural issues related to community food systems and agricultural practices. Local and regional food systems development, food production and biotechnology, food sovereignty and security, and population and environmental health. Analysis of models, strategies, and policies of national food systems. Pre: Graduate Standing.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 8

Average GPA: 3.58 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 61.26%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.39%

Jennifer H Culhane201988.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%11.1%4.001
Kathleen E Carper202471.0%19.7%5.3%0.8%3.1%0.0%3.527

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2021Summer I 2022Fall 2022Summer I 2023Fall 2023Summer I 2024Fall 2024Term050% W