Sustainable Food and Nutrition, B.A.

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This major is administered by the School of Health Sciences and Wellness .

Consists of major and collateral requirements totaling 72-86 credits:

Required courses, 36 credits

FN 101 - Introduction to the Professions of Dietetics and Nutrition 1 cr.
FN 151 - Contemporary Nutrition 2 cr.
FN 206 - Introductory Foods 3 cr.
FN 253 - Introduction to Nutrition and Nutrient Metabolism 3 cr.
FN 346 - Advanced Foods 3 cr.
FN 357 - Ecology of Foods 3 cr.
FN 373 - Nutrition Through the Life Span 3 cr.
FN 393 - Educational Techniques and Research in Food and Nutrition 3 cr.
FN 397 - Field Work 1-8 cr. (6 credits)
FN 438 - Food and Nutrition Capstone 2 cr.
FN 456 - Advanced Community Nutrition and Food Systems 4 cr.
FN 451 - Sustainable Food System Project 3 cr.

Required collateral courses, 42 credits

BIOL 101 - General Biology 5 cr.
BIOL 385 - Human Physiology 4 cr.
CHEM 101 - Basic Chemistry 5 cr.
ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr.
MATH 255 - Elementary Statistical Methods 4 cr.
NRES 150 - People, Resources and the Biosphere 3 cr.
NRES 220 - Global Climate Change and Water Resources, 10th Century to Present 3 cr. or
WATR 220 - Global Climate Change and Water Resources, 10th Century to Present 3 cr.
PHIL 321 - Food Ethics 3 cr.
PSYC 110 - Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 cr.

World Language Courses, 0-8 credits

Complete a two-semester sequence of university entry-level world language courses (101, 102). The requirement may be fulfilled through equivalent coursework or other language acquisition as demonstrated through a test-out policy (including Native American languages and American Sign Language). If your native language is not English and you can document formal high school or university study of your native language, you may use ENGL 101 and ENGL 202 , or ENGL 150 as a means of fulfilling this world language requirement. Please see the Department of World Languages and Literatures for details.

Emphasis Areas, 0-6 credits

Complete a related minor or certificate or choose 6 credits in the following areas:

Business/Economics Emphasis

BUS 320 - Principles of Management 3 cr.
BUS 321 - Entrepreneurship 3 cr.
BUS 330 - Principles of Marketing 3 cr.
BUS 331 - Marketing Research 3 cr.
BUS 337 - Buyer Behavior 3 cr.
BUS 421 - Entrepreneurship in Action 3 cr.

Communications Emphasis

Foods Emphasis

Public Health

Minors

Aquaculture/Fish Culture Minor
Earth Science Minor
Environmental Studies Minor
Media Studies Minor
Native American Studies Minor
Public Administration and Policy Analysis Minor
Social Science in Health Minor
Spanish Minor
Sustainable Energy Minor

Certificates

Aquaponic Certificate Program
Environmental Ethics Certificate
Sustainable Energy Certificate Program