2022-2023 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog 
    
    Nov 22, 2024  
2022-2023 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Sustainable Food Systems Minor


The Sustainable Food Systems Minor is an interdisciplinary course of study from all three colleges. It provides students with a holistic food systems perspective and an increased ability to access careers and graduate programs related to food systems.

The minor is purposefully designed to prepare students to receive training needed to fill jobs related to food and agriculture. The minor examines topics related to production, processing, distribution, and consumption of food, and equity and inclusion issues of food sovereignty, indigenous perspectives, and equitable access to all dimensions of the food system. In addition to completion of core courses, an additional 6 units of coursework are selected. Students select the 6 additional units of coursework from the following professionally-related categories: food for all, food business, food and health, food justice, food production, food-related science and engineering, and food stories and literature.

Electives


Complete at least two courses (6 units) from the following categories. (Courses do not need to be from the same category.) Up to 2 units of internship or service learning courses with placements that have been approved by the Sustainable Food Systems minor advisor can be counted toward the 6 units of electives. 

Program Learning Outcomes


Students in this program will have demonstrated an ability to:

  • Analyze and explain the interconnectedness of components of food system sustainability in the context of health, environmental, economic, and cultural considerations.
  • Identify and evaluate systems of power and privilege as they relate to the food system.
  • Identify technical and leadership skills necessary for successful careers in food systems.