Approved Study Abroad Programs:
- : The Umbra Institute is a program in Perugia, a central Italian university city. Since 2011 the Institute has offered the program in Food, Sustainability, & the Environment (FSE), with a variety of courses from the Anthropology of Food and Sustainable Food Production in Italy to Green Cities and Global Sustainable Business. to read more about the FSE and see a full list of relevant courses.
major credit: Students may use any two FSE electives for their major or minor.- In addition, the Department has pre-approved the following list of direct equivalents for major requirements:
- NFS 1073: Farm to Table > Umbra Institute: ENV/FSST/SOC 330: Sustainable Food Production in Italy Transformations
- ANTH 1140: Food and Culture > Umbra Institute: ANTH/FSST/SOC 375: Anthropology of Food and Eating: Understanding Self and Others
- Internships: The Institute offers a variety of for those who complete the semester in Perugia. These opportunities include working at local wineries or in the Institute’s urban community garden. The internships are approved for the major requirements; see the for descriptions and talk with Professor Amy Trubek, NFS Dept Chair, for more information.
- In addition, the Department has pre-approved the following list of direct equivalents for major requirements: