2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (7 Credit Hours) | 7 | |
| Sustainable Food Systems | ||
| Food Studies | ||
| Food, Agriculture, and Society Capstone Seminar | ||
| Students must designate 1 of their 4 elective courses from the lists below as a "paired" experiential or research course alongside the 1-credit capstone course. This course must be at the 3000 or 4000 level. This paired course can be: (1) any 3000/4000-level course from the lists below, to which a thesis component is added or (2) any department's relevant capstone, independent study, undergraduate research, study abroad, field study, or internship, with permission. | ||
| Integrative Courses (6 Credit Hours) | 6 | |
| Choose at least 6 (and up to 12) credit hours of courses from the list below, with at least one course at the 3000/4000 level. One of your chosen courses must be Pathways. | ||
| Animals in Society | ||
| Ecological Agriculture: Theory and Practice | ||
| Concepts in Community Food Systems | ||
| Plants and Civilization | ||
| Food Writing | ||
| From Raw to Burnt: Exploring Science and Society through Foods | ||
| U.S. Food History | ||
| Tofu to Tikka: Food in Asian History | ||
| Plants, Genes, and People | ||
| Food Politics | ||
| World Crops: Food and Culture | ||
| Free Electives (6 Credit Hours) | 6 | |
| You may choose 6 credit hours from either the list Integrative Courses above, or from the list below (for a total of 12 credit hours between the two lists). | ||
| Economics of the Food and Fiber System | ||
| Economics of the Food and Fiber System | ||
| Food and Agricultural Policy | ||
| Sustainable Development Economics | ||
| Food and Health Economics | ||
| Identity and Inclusion in Agricultural and Life Sciences | ||
| Communicating Ag and Life Sciences in Writing | ||
| Communicating Ag and Life Sciences in Speaking | ||
| Community Education and Development | ||
| Animal Nutrition and Feeding | ||
| Introduction to Animal and Poultry Science | ||
| Capstone Experience in Animal and Poultry Sciences | ||
| Agriculture, Global Food Security and Health | ||
| Forage Crop Ecology | ||
| Animal Agriculture and the Environment | ||
| Foundations of Environmental Science | ||
| Foundations of Environmental Science | ||
| Food, War and Conflict | ||
| Functional Foods for Health | ||
| Geography of Tea | ||
| Geography of Wine | ||
| History of Agriculture | ||
| American Environmental History | ||
| Foods, Nutrition And Exercise | ||
| Community Nutrition | ||
| Plants and Greenspaces in Urban Communities | ||
| Environmental Factors in Horticulture | ||
| Sustainable Agriculture Practicum | ||
| Greenhouse and Controlled Environment Agriculture Management | ||
| Chef Lab: Culinary Operations Management | ||
| Food Sovereignty | ||
| Indigenous Foodways | ||
| Total Credits | 19 | |
With permission of the minor advisor, one relevant course from among the following with any department prefix (or any 3000/4000-level course from the above lists) may be used as the paired course for the capstone, in addition to counting as a free elective:
3954 Study Abroad
4754 Internship
4964 Field Study
4974 Independent Study
4994 Undergraduate Research
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED: 19 semester hours
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