Food and Society Certificate
Though food-related issues vary widely in focus, they are all linked by their complexity and are deeply interdisciplinary nature, each relating to topics of health and nutrition, genetics, politics, culture, the environment, economics, and business. Students will be able to appreciate the full range of these interdisciplinary ties and apply new perspectives to their primary academic majors and careers.
Students completing the certificate will be able to apply a more comprehensive understanding of the implications of their food-related actions and decisions; find better solutions to today's complex problems; formulate more effective public policy; become better informed and active citizens; and make healthier choices for themselves and their families.
No admission to the certificate is required. Students must contact the advising office in the School of Health and Human Services to apply for the certificate the semester before the certificate requirements are met. The certificate consists of 18 hours, of which nine hours must be in upper-division coursework. Courses must be completed with minimum grades of at least C- unless the course is offered only on the pass/fail basis. Students also seeking the Bachelor of Science in Nutrition may count a maximum of six hours in nutrition toward the food and society certificate.
Total Hours Required: 18
Requirements
Requirements are listed in the table below. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum. Students should also review the University's Undergraduate Minor and Certificate Requirements and Policies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Nutrition | ||
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Nutrition | ||
| Introduction to Nutritional Sciences | ||
| Introduction to Nutritional Sciences: Honors | ||
| Themes | ||
| Hours chosen from: a minimum of two themes below (no more than nine hours in a single theme may be applied toward the certificate) | 15 | |
| Nutrition and Health: | ||
| Assessment of Nutritional Status and Assessment of Nutritional Status Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Food Science | ||
| Nutrition through the Life Cycle | ||
| Nutrition Education and Counseling | ||
| International Nutrition: The Developing World | ||
| Foodservice Systems Management | ||
| Field Experience in International Nutrition | ||
| Selected Topics in Nutritional Sciences | ||
| Introduction to Health and Society | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Culture and History: | ||
| Culture and Food | ||
| Topics in Seminar in American Culture | ||
| Culture and Communication | ||
| Advanced Topics in Classical Archaeology | ||
| Topics in Ancient Civilization | ||
| Politics, Economics, and Environment: | ||
| International Nutrition: Social and Environmental Policies | ||
| Community Nutrition | ||
| Nature, Society, and Adaptation | ||
| Global Food, Farming, and Hunger | ||
| Environment, Development, and Food Production | ||
| The Politics of Food in America | ||
| Humans and a Changing Ocean | ||
| Human Exploration and Exploitation of the Sea | ||
| College Requirements - Natural Sciences | ||
| Undergraduate Minor and Certificate Requirements and Policies | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Additional Requirements and Policy
Some of the courses may contain prerequisites that are in addition to the coursework for the certificate.