Food and Nutrition Thematic Track
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Description
In this theme, which focuses on food systems, from their plant, animal, or synthetic sources to their ultimate use by humans for health, safety, communication, and pleasure. Understanding these systems enables students to see the connections between the food that is part of our everyday lives and the scientific, social, and cultural issues that make them so significant to society as a whole. Students are encouraged to expand the thematic track to include any of the following:
- Explore the 4 keys to balanced nutrition, and the effort of balancing a healthy diet in a fast paced world.
- Compare the connections between food in our everyday lives to scientific, social, and cultural issues within society.
- Consider if low income Americans can afford a healthy diet.
- Review food systems, from their plant, animal, or synthetic sources to their ultimate use by humans for health, safety, communication, and pleasure.
- Compare the various nutrition assistance programs that are available within the United States and how they assist the population.
GEP Humanities and Social Science Courses
Choose at least one of the following:
| Course | Course Title | GEP Category (ies) |
| ARE 201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | SS |
| ARE 311* | Agricultural Markets | SS |
| ARE 433* | U.S. Agricultural Policy | SS |
| PRT 200 | Leisure Behavior, Health and Wellness | SS |
| SOC 203 | Current Social Problems | SS, USD |
| SOC 241 | Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | SS |
| SOC 351* | Population and Planning | SS, GK |
GEP Natural Sciences and Mathematics Courses
Choose at least one of the following:
| Course | Course Title | GEP Category |
| ANS/NTR/FS 301* | Introduction to Human Nutrition | NS |
| ANS/FS/PO 322* | Muscle Foods and Eggs | NS |
| ANS/FS 324* | Milk and Dairy Products | NS |
| CS 213* | Crops: Adaptation & Production | NS |
| ENT 203 | An Introduction to the Honey Bee and Beekeeping | NS |
| FS 201 | Introduction to Food Science | NS |
| HS/ANS 215* | Agricultural Genetics | NS |
| PB 213* | Plants and Civilization | NS |
| ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | MA |
| TOX 201 | Poisons, People and the Environment | NS |
Additional associated GEP Courses
| Course | Course Title | GEP Category |
| CS 224 | Seeds, Biotechnology and Societies | IP, GK, NS |
| IDS 211 | Eating through American History | IP |
| STS 323 | World Population and Food Prospects | IP |
*Course has a pre-requisite.
| GEP Category abbreviations: |
| HUM: Course fulfills a GEP Humanities requirement SS: Course fulfills a GEP Social Sciences requirement NS: Course fulfills a GEP Natural Sciences requirement MA: Course fulfills a GEP Mathematical Sciences requirement IP: Course fulfills a GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives requirement GK: Course also fulfills the GEP Global Knowledge co-requisite USD: Course also fulfills the GEP U.S. Diversity co-requisite |
(Revised 07.25.2014)