Minor: Sustainable Food Systems

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OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 18

Minimum Cumulative GPA required to earn minor: 2.0

Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward minor: None.

Other GPA requirements to earn minor: None.

Contact Information: Eric Gallandt, Chair of Department of Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences, 207-581-2933, gallandt@maine.edu

The Minor in Sustainable Food Systems provides students with an understanding of the sustainability of U.S. and global food systems, including factors such as production, processing, safety, distribution, and consumption of food. This program complements degree programs in natural and social science, as well as business. The minor includes 18 credits of coursework, 9 credits from the Required Courses and 9 credits from Elective Courses. No more than 9 total credits may be from 100-level classes.

Required Courses:

FSN 101 - Introduction to Food and Nutrition Credits: 3
PSE 105 - Principles of Sustainable Agriculture Credits: 3

Elective Courses:

ANT 212 - The Anthropology of Food Credits: 3
ECO 190 - World Food Supply, Population and the Environment Credits: 3
FSN 270 - World Food and Nutrition Credits: 3
FSN 330 - Introduction to Food Science Credits: 3
FSN 450 - Food Biotechnology Credits: 3
FSN 520 - Food Product Development Credits: 3
PAX 370 - Building Sustainable Communities Credits: 3
PSE 101 - Cropping Systems Credits: 4
PSE 305 - Problems in Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences Credits: Ar
Topic: Organic Vegetable and Fruit Production
PSE 320 - Soil Organic Matter Management Credits: 3
INT 482 - (SBE, PSE) Pesticides and the Environment Credits: 3
Appropriate Special Topics classes are also permitted.