All students must meet the Degree and University Requirements.
All students must meet the Catamount Core Curriculum Requirements.
All students must meet the College Requirements.
The food systems curriculum provides students with broad foundational knowledge about the food system that includes environmental, social, and economic sustainability of food production. This knowledge is presented within the context of a changing climate, agricultural systems, food, health, and nutrition, food security, policy development at federal, state, and local levels, and an understanding of the complex dynamics of a global food system. The program is highly individualized with students working with their faculty advisors to develop a plan of study that builds depth of knowledge and skills in a particular area. Students also complete four credits of internship or research, providing an opportunity to apply what they learn, as well as prepare for a career in food systems.
Major Requirements
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Courses | ||
| MATH 1077 | Exploring Modern Mathematics | 3 |
| STAT 1110 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
| CDAE 1020 | World Food,Pop & Develop | 3 |
| NFS 1043 | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 |
| NFS 1073 | Farm to Table: Food Sys | 3 |
| PBIO 1060 | Plants, Food, and Culture | 3-4 |
| or PBIO 1040 | Intro to Botany | |
| ALE 1210 | Intro to Agroecology | 3 |
| FS 1930 | Food Systems Seminar I | 1 |
| Intermediate Courses | ||
| FS 2010/NFS 2113 | U.S. Food Policy and Politics | 3 |
| CDAE 2101 | The Business of Food | 3 |
| NFS 2195 | Foods for Planetary Health | 3 |
| NFS 2196 | Planetary Health Foods Lab | 1 |
| Advanced Courses | ||
| FS/CDAE 3090 | Comparative Food Systems | 3 |
| FS 4930 | Food Systems Seminar II | 3 |
| Internship-Field Experience/Research | 4 | |
| The following classes can apply to the internship - field/research experience requirement: 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 2991, PBIO 2995, PBIO 3991, PBIO 3995, ALE 2991, ALE 2995, ALE 3991, ALE 3995, ALE 4991, ALE 4995 | ||
| Focus Area | ||
| 18 Credits to complete and individualized plan of study aligned with academic and professional goals. Mist include no less than 3 Courses at the 2000+ course level and 2 course at the 3000+ course level from the restricted electives list. | ||
| The following classes can apply to the restricted electives requirement: ALE 1280, ALE 1360, ALE 1370, ALE 2060, ALE 2120, ALE 2170, ALE 2200, ALE 2240, ALE 2270, ALE 2280, ALE 2380, ALE 2430, ALE 2540, ALE 2560, ALE 2610, ALE 2620, ALE 3080, ALE 3090, ALE 3100, ALE 3120, ALE 3210, ALE 3250, ALE 3320, ALE 3610, ALE 3640, ALE 3680, ALE 3690, ASCI 1000, ASCI 1040, ASCI 1070, ASCI 1090, ASCI 2110, ASCI 2120, ASCI 2130, ASCI 2160, ASCI 2180, ASCI 2300, ASCI 2310, ASCI 2330, ASCI 2430, ASCI 3040, ASCI 3150, ASCI 3160, ASCI 3200, ASCI 3280, ASCI 3300, ASCI 3650, ASCI 3355, BIOC 3063, CDAE 1030, CDAE 1040, CDAE 1240, CDAE 1610, CDAE 1660, CDAE 2020, CDAE 2090, CDAE 2270, CDAE 2570, CDAE 2660, CDAE 2670, CDAE 2680, CDAE 2730, CDAE 2740, CDAE 2760, CDAE 2780, CDAE 2860, CDAE 2870, CDAE 3070, CDAE 3080, CDAE 3180, CDAE 3370, CDAE 3500, CDAE 3510, CDAE 3530, CDAE 3540, CDAE 3550, CDAE 3600, CDAE 3660, CDAE 3670, CDAE 3710, CDAE 3730, CDAE 3860, MMG 1020, MMG 3200, MMG 3300, NFS 1033, NFS 1034, NFS 1053, NFS 1072, NFS 2143, NFS 2153, NFS 2154, NFS 2156, NFS 2163, NFS 2183, NFS 3203, NFS 3204, NFS 3205, NFS 3223, NFS 3243, NFS 3250, NFS 3262, NFS 3283, NFS 4245, PBIO 1060, PBIO 1890, PBIO 2040, PBIO 2090, PBIO 2084, PBIO 2170, PBIO 2330, PBIO 2770, PBIO 2890, PBIO 3440, PBIO 3750, PBIO 3880, ANTH 1140, ANTH 3145, BIOL 3100, ENVS 2433, ENVS 2630, GEOG 2707, HLTH 2070, HLTH 2370, HLTH 2760, HSCI 2990, NR 2750, PHIL 1635, POLS 2610, SOC 3420, SEP 2010; Additional courses will be considered at the advisers discretion (e.g., Special Topics courses relevant to Food Systems) | ||
| Skills Course | ||
| The following classes can apply to the skills course requirement: ALE 3090, CDAE 2230, CDAE 2240, CDAE 2280, CDAE 3500 | ||
| Any 2000-level or higher course can only count ONCE toward the Food Systems major OR another minor declared within CALS. | ||
RESTRICTIONS
Ineligible Minor: Food Systems