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Program Overview

Envision A Sustainable Future 

The interdisciplinary Food Systems minor is designed to offer students a historical perspective and structural framework for studying our contemporary food systems across disciplines. Students will identify and examine complex issues involving food, from soil to table, and develop knowledge and skills to become a more sustainable and responsible food system. The minor complements majors from across campus, including Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities.

Curriculum

Requirements

• Farm to Table: Food Systems (NFS 1073)

Choose one of the following Natural Sciences: 

• Intro to Agroecology (ALE 1210) 
• Plants, Food, and Culture (PBIO 1060)
• Introduction to Botany (PBIO 1040)

Choose one of the following Social Sciences and Humanities

• Food and Culture (ANTH 1140) 
• World Food, Population, & Development (CDAE 1020) 
• US Food, Social Equity & Dev (CDAE 1040) 
• Ethics of Eating (PHIL 1635) 

Choose 6 credits at the 2000-level of above: 

This list is updated annually. Please review the under year of declaration for specific elective list. Here is a sampling of popular minor elective courses: 

• Animals in Soc/Animal Welfare (ASCI 2130)
• The Real Cost of Food (CDAE 3070) 
• Agricultural Policy and Ethics (ALE 3080)
• Smart Resilience Communities (CDAE 3600)
• U.S. Food Policy and Politics (NFS 2113)
• Comparative Food Systems (CDAE 2080)
• Human Health in the Food Systems (NFS 2114)
• Advanced Agroecology (ALE 3120)