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 101, Food and the Consumer | 3 |
FS HN 167, Introduction to Human Nutrition | 3 |
FS HN 242, The US Food System | 3 |
FS HN 342, World Food Issues: Past and Present | 3 |
FS HN 442, Issues in Food and Society | 2 |
Select 2-3 additional credits from: – AGRON 450, Issues in Sustainable Agriculture – FS HN 220, American Food and Culture – FS HN 364, Nutrition and Prevention of Chronic Disease – FS HN 365, Obesity and Weight Management – FS HN 403, Food Laws and Regulations – FS HN 460, Global Nutrition – FS HN 463, Community Nutrition – FS HN 496A, Food Science and Human Nutrition Travel Course: International Travel – SOC 220, Globalization and Sustainability – SOC 345, Population and Society – SOC 348, Global Poverty, Resources and Sustainable Development – SOC 444X | 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 101 | F, S | High school biology and chemistry or 3 credits of each |
FS HN 167 | F, S | High school biology or 3 credits of biology |
FS HN 242 | S | FS HN 101 or FS HN 167 |
FS HN 342 | F, S | Junior classification |
FS HN 442 | F | Sophomore classification |
AGRON 450 | F | No prerequisites |
FS HN 364 | F | FS HN 264 or 265 |
FS HN 365 | S | BIOL 256 and 256L |
FS HN 403 | S | 3 credits in food science coursework at 200 level or above |
FS HN 460 | F | No prerequisites |
FS HN 463 | F | FS HN 361 |
SOC 220 | F, S | None |
SOC 345 | F | None |
SOC 348 | SOC 134 | |
SOC 444X | Check Catalog |