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World Food Cultures Certificate

Location(s): West Lafayette

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About this Certificate

The World Food Cultures Certificate provides students with an understanding of the central role of food in the human experience. The goal of the certificate is to offer students a variety of perspectives on food that will include topics including but not limited to, national identities, nutrition, environmental impact, health, and other humanistic and scientific approaches to the field of food studies. This certificate addresses the need to prepare students in areas such as Agriculture, Health, Business, Science, and Engineering, among others, to be globally competent and culturally aware citizens and professionals.

Requirements for the Certificate (15 credits)

Required Course (3 credits)

LC 28100 - Introduction To World Food Cultures (UCC: HUM) Credit Hours: 3.00

Languages & Cultures Selective (3-6 credits)

CHNS 28100 - Introduction To Chinese Food Culture Credit Hours: 3.00
FR 38000 - Special Topics In French Culture And Civilization Credit Hours: 3.00
GER 28000 - German Special Topics Credit Hours: 3.00
ITAL 38100 - Italian And Italian American Food Culture (UCC: HUM) Credit Hours: 3.00
JPNS 48500 - Culinary Culture Of Japan Credit Hours: 3.00
KOR 38100 - Introduction To Korean Food Culture Credit Hours: 3.00
SPAN 48500 - Food And Culture In The Hispanic World Credit Hours: 3.00

Selective (6-9 credits)

AGEC 25000 - Economic Geography Of World Food And Resources (UCC: BSS) Credit Hours: 3.00
AGEC 32700 - Principles Of Food And Agribusiness Marketing Credit Hours: 3.00
AGEC 33300 - Food Distribution - A Retailing Perspective Credit Hours: 3.00
AGRY 28500 - World Crop Adaptation And Distribution (UCC: STS) Credit Hours: 3.00
ANTH 21200 - Culture, Food And Health Credit Hours: 3.00
ANTH 25600 - Archaeology Of Beer Credit Hours: 3.00
ANTH 33700 - Human Diet: Origins And Evolution Credit Hours: 3.00
ASEC 30100 - Building Intercultural Partnerships (UCC: HUM) Credit Hours: 3.00
ASEC 43100 - Planning For International Engagement Methods Credit Hours: 1.00
ASEC 43110 - International Engagement Methods Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00
ASEC 43120 - Evaluating International Engagement Methods Credit Hours: 1.00
ASEC 53100 - Global Learning For Agriculture, Food And Natural Resources Credit Hours: 3.00
ASEC 55100 - International Engagement And Development Strategies Credit Hours: 3.00
BTNY 28500 - Plants And Civilization (UCC: STS) Credit Hours: 3.00
BTNY 35000 - Biotechnology In Agriculture Credit Hours: 3.00
COM 30300 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3.00
FS 16100 - Science Of Food (UCC: STS) Credit Hours: 3.00
FS 16300 - Introduction To Fermentation Sciences Credit Hours: 3.00
FS 47000 - Wine Appreciation Credit Hours: 3.00
HIST 30305 - Food In Modern America (UCC: HUM/STS) Credit Hours: 3.00
HORT 30600 - History Of Horticulture (UCC: STS) Credit Hours: 3.00
HORT 40300 - Tropical Horticulture Credit Hours: 3.00
HTM 29001 - Food And Beverage Management Credit Hours: 3.00
SFS 31200 - Urban Agriculture Credit Hours: 1.00
SFS 41200 - Colonialism, Globalization, And Food Justice Credit Hours: 1.00

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