Courses
FS 1930. Food Systems Seminar I. 1 Credit.
Explores the Food Systems major and introduces career opportunities in food systems. Covers the field of food systems from diverse perspectives. Students will prepare an academic plan which will identify the course sequence they will take to meet their personal and professional goals and degree requirements.
FS 1990. Special Topics. 1-18 Credits.
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FS 1991. Internship. 1-3 Credits.
On-site supervised work experience combined with a structured academic learning plan directed by a faculty member or a faculty-staff team in which a faculty member is the instructor of record, for which academic credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.
FS 1993. Independent Study. 1-18 Credits.
A course which is tailored to fit the interests of a specific student, which occurs outside the traditional classroom/laboratory setting under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.
FS 2010. U.S. Food Policy and Politics. 3 Credits.
Provides a systems perspective on U.S. food policies and politics across the food system. Focuses on understanding the U.S. food policy process, policymakers, stakeholders, issues, goals and feedbacks between food policy and politics. Prerequisite: NFS 1073 or CDAE 1020 or CDAE 1040. Cross-listed with: NFS 2113.
FS 2030. Human Health in the Food Syst. 3 Credits.
Explores the multifaceted and evolving intersection of food systems, dietary quality, food availability and human health outcomes. Investigates how political, economic, social and cultural drivers in the food system influence human health outcomes. Prerequisite: NFS 1043 or NFS 1073. Cross-listed with: NFS 2114.
FS 2990. Special Topics. 1-18 Credits.
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FS 2991. Internship. 1-18 Credits.
On-site supervised work experience combined with a structured academic learning plan directed by a faculty member or a faculty-staff team in which a faculty member is the instructor of record, for which academic credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.
FS 2993. Independent Study. 1-18 Credits.
A course which is tailored to fit the interests of a specific student, which occurs outside the traditional classroom/laboratory setting under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.
FS 2994. Teaching Assistantship. 1-3 Credits.
Undergraduate student service as a teaching assistant, usually in an introductory level course in the discipline, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.
FS 2995. Undergraduate Research. 1-18 Credits.
Undergraduate student work on individual or small team research projects under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.
FS 3090. Comparative Food Systems. 3 Credits.
Examines global and local food systems through comparative and interdisciplinary lenses. Analyzes the structural, social, and environmental complexities of food production and distribution, considering how geography, policy, ideology, governance, social movements, and resource management shape food systems outcomes. Drawing on frameworks such as systems thinking, just transitions, and common pool resource management, highlights the interconnectedness and resilience of food systems in diverse contexts. Cross-listed with: CDAE 3090. Prerequisites: FS 2010 or NFS 2113.
FS 3990. Special Topics. 1-18 Credits.
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FS 3991. Internship. 1-18 Credits.
On-site supervised work experience combined with a structured academic learning plan directed by a faculty member or a faculty-staff team in which a faculty member is the instructor of record, for which academic credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.
FS 3993. Independent Study. 1-18 Credits.
A course which is tailored to fit the interests of a specific student, which occurs outside the traditional classroom/laboratory setting under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.
FS 3994. Teaching Assistantship. 1-3 Credits.
Undergraduate student service as a teaching assistant, usually in an introductory level course in the discipline, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.
FS 3995. Undergraduate Research. 1-18 Credits.
Undergraduate student work on individual or small team research projects under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.
FS 4930. Food Systems Seminar II. 3 Credits.
The second Food Systems seminar; designed to build professional skills and integrate and apply knowledge, skills, and concepts learned through the undergraduate Food Systems degree. An individually-tailored class that enables students to reflect on their learning and experiences as an undergraduate, while also preparing to realize their future professional and personal goals related to food systems. Consists of a series of applied exercises. Prerequisites: Senior standing; 4 credits of internship/research experience from ASCI 1991, ASCI 2300, ASCI 2310, ASCI 2991, ASCI 2995, ASCI 3991, ASCI 3995, CDAE 2991, CDAE 3991, CDAE 2995, CDAE 3995, MMG 1991, MMG 1995, MMG 2991, MMG 2995, MMG 3991, MMG 3995, NFS 2991, NFS 3991, NFS 2995, NFS 3995, PBIO 1991, PBIO 2991, PBIO 2995, PBIO 3991, PBIO 3995, ALE 2991, ALE 2995, ALE 3991, ALE 3995, ALE 4991, or ALE 4995.