Food and Society
Minor in Food and Society
The Food and Society minor requires at least 16-17 credits, including at least 6 credits taken at Iowa State University in courses numbered 300 or above. The minor must include at least 9 credits that are not used to meet any other college or university requirement.
2023-2024 Catalog requirements:
Course | Credits |
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FS HN 1010, Food and the Consumer | 3 |
FS HN 1670, Introduction to Human Nutrition | 3 |
FS HN 2420, The US Food System | 3 |
FS HN 3420, World Food Issues: Past and Present | 3 |
FS HN 4420, Issues in Food and Society | 2 |
Select 2-3 additional credits from: – AGRON 4500, Issues in Sustainable Agriculture – FS HN 2200, American Food and Culture – FS HN 3640, Nutrition and Prevention of Chronic Disease – FS HN 3650, Obesity and Weight Management – FS HN 4030, Food Laws and Regulations – FS HN 4600, Global Nutrition – FS HN 4630, Community Nutrition – FS HN 4960A, Food Science and Human Nutrition Travel Course: International Travel – SOC 2200, Globalization and Sustainability – SOC 3450, Population and Society – SOC 3480, Global Poverty, Resources and Sustainable Development – SOC 4440X | 2-3 |
Total Credits: | 16-17 |
Note: When selecting a course from the list above, students must meet all of the corresponding pre-requisites*.
Students should carefully check the Iowa State University Catalog for course descriptions and pre-requisite requirements to ensure that they understand the sequence of the courses and develop a plan for completing all pre-requisites and requirements by their planned graduation dates.
Prerequisite guide for courses included in the minor:
Course | Fall or Spring | Pre-requisites |
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FS HN 1010 | F, S | High school biology and chemistry or 3 credits of each |
FS HN 1670 | F, S | High school biology or 3 credits of biology |
FS HN 2420 | S | FS HN 1010 or FS HN 1670 |
FS HN 3420 | F, S | Junior classification |
FS HN 4420 | F | Sophomore classification |
AGRON 4500 | F | No prerequisites |
FS HN 3640 | F | FS HN 2640 or 2650 |
FS HN 3650 | S | BIOL 2560 and 2560L |
FS HN 4030 | S | 3 credits in food science coursework at 2000 level or above |
FS HN 4600 | F | No prerequisites |
FS HN 4630 | F | FS HN 3610 |
SOC 2200 | F, S | None |
SOC 3450 | F | None |
SOC 3480 | SOC 1340 | |
SOC 4440X | Check Catalog |