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. The same courses may not be applied to two different minors.
Catalog requirements:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| 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 – AGRON 497, Agroecology Field Course – ECON 362, Applied Ethics in Agriculture – FS HN 308, Dairy Products: Current Issues and Controversies – 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 463, Community Nutrition – FS HN 496A, Food Science and Human Nutrition Travel Course: International Travel Additional course options in the 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 Catalogs: – HIST 365, History of American Agriculture I – HIST 366, History of American Agriculture II – HIST 367, Topics in American Agriculture | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No prerequisites |
| FS HN 342 | F, S | Junior classification |
| FS HN 442 | F | FS HN 242, FS HN 342 |
| AGRON 450 | F | No prerequisites |
| AGRON 497 | F | Jr. or Sr. classification with at least 8 credits in Agronomy |
| ECON 362 | F | ECON 101 or SOC 134, junior or senior status in the College of Agriculture |
| FS HN 308 | Alternate S, odd-numbered years | No prerequisites |
| FS HN 364 | F | FS HN 264 or 265 |
| FS HN 365 | S | BIOL 256 and BIOL 256L, or BIOL 306 |
| FS HN 403 | S | 3 credits in food science coursework at 200 level or above |
| FS HN 463 | F | FS HN 265 or FS HN 360; FS HN 366 recommended |
| HIST 365 | F | Sophomore classification |
| HIST 366 | S | Sophomore classification |
| HIST 367 | F | Sophomore classification |