GE Pathway Minor in Food Studies
Pathway Coordinator: Julie Holland, HOLT 104.
Food is not only fuel required to sustain us biologically, it functions symbolically and metaphorically, imparting meanings about who we are, about how we view our bodies, and about how we view our relationship to plants and other animals. While food is a commodity within economic markets, it is also a medium of cultural and political attitudes and beliefs, a way of expressing one's identity and cultural ties. While our system of food production can be thought of in practical terms such as professional occupations and careers in the food industry, decisions about how we produce and distribute our food also reflect culturally and historically specific values and beliefs, at the same time that they document shifts in knowledge and government policy. By examining and analyzing food practices from a multidisciplinary perspective, students explore the many roles that food plays in our lives-as sustenance, as expression of identity, as entertainment, as ritual, and as a means to bring people together in a community-and gain a better understanding of who we are, as individual consumers (or producers), as residents in a thriving agricultural region in Northern California, as Americans, and as global citizens.
Course Requirements for the Minor: 18 units
To earn an interdisciplinary Pathway Minor in this field of study, candidates must complete nine lower-division units and nine upper-division units from the courses listed below.
Lower Division
Foundation Associations
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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BIOL 105 | Food, Fiber, and Drugs | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
GEOG 101I | Physical Geography | 3.0 | FS | GE WI | |
Prerequisites: High school biology, chemistry, or physics is recommended. | |||||
GEOS 101 | General Geology | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
PSSC 101 | Introduction to Plant Science | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Arts (C1)
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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HNRS 120C | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120D, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120D | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120E | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120D. | |||||
HNRS 201I | Beauty | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HUMN 281I | Food and Film - WI | 3.0 | FS | GE WI | |
Humanities (C2)
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ARAB 101A | Beginning Arabic I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
ARAB 102A | Beginning Arabic II | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: ARAB 101A. | |||||
ARAB 201 | Intermediate Arabic I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: ARAB 102A. | |||||
ARAB 202 | Intermediate Arabic II | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisite: ARAB 201. | |||||
CHNS 101A | Beginning Chinese I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
CHNS 102A | Beginning Chinese II | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: CHNS 101A. | |||||
CHNS 201 | Intermediate Chinese I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: CHNS 102A. | |||||
CHNS 202 | Intermediate Chinese II | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: CHNS 201. | |||||
CMSD 156 | Language and Culture of Deaf Americans | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
CMSD 256 | American Sign Language I | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
EFLN 170 | English as a Foreign Language | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Note: EFLN 170 is for international students for whom English is a foreign language.
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ENGL 220I | Beginning Creative Writing | 4.0 | FS | GE WI | |
FREN 101 | First-Semester French | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
FREN 102 | Second-Semester French | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: FREN 101 or equivalent. | |||||
FREN 201 | Third-Semester French | 4.0 | FA | GE | |
Prerequisites: FREN 102 or equivalent. | |||||
FREN 202 | Fourth-Semester French | 4.0 | SP | GE | |
Prerequisites: FREN 201 or equivalent. | |||||
GERM 101 | First-Semester German | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
GERM 102 | Second-Semester German | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: GERM 101 or equivalent. | |||||
GERM 201 | Third-Semester German | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: GERM 102 or equivalent. | |||||
GERM 202 | Fourth-Semester German | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: GERM 201 or equivalent. | |||||
GREK 101 | First-Semester Greek | 4.0 | INQ | GE | |
GREK 102 | Second-Semester Greek | 4.0 | INQ | GE | |
HBRW 101A | Beginning Hebrew I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
HBRW 102A | Beginning Hebrew II | 4.0 | SP | GE | |
HNRS 120C | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120D, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120D | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120E | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120D. | |||||
HNRS 201I | Beauty | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 202 | Nature | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program. | |||||
HNRS 203I | Virtue | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 204 | Truth | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
ITAL 101 | First-Semester Italian | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
ITAL 102 | Second-Semester Italian | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: ITAL 101 or equivalent. | |||||
ITAL 201 | Third-Semester Italian | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: ITAL 102 or equivalent. | |||||
ITAL 202 | Fourth-Semester Italian | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: ITAL 201 or equivalent. | |||||
JAPN 101 | First-Semester Japanese | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
JAPN 102 | Second-Semester Japanese | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: JAPN 101 or faculty permission. | |||||
JAPN 201 | Third-Semester Japanese | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: JAPN 102 or faculty permission. | |||||
JAPN 202 | Fourth-Semester Japanese | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: JAPN 201 or faculty permission. | |||||
LATN 101 | First-Semester Latin | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
LATN 102 | Second-Semester Latin | 4.0 | INQ | GE | |
PHIL 104 | The Good Life | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
PORT 101A | Beginning Portuguese I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
PORT 102A | Beginning Portuguese II | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: PORT 101A. | |||||
RELS 180 | Introduction to Religion | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
RUSS 101A | Beginning Russian I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
RUSS 102A | Beginning Russian II | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: RUSS 101A. | |||||
SPAN 101 | First-Semester Spanish | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: SPAN 101 is not available for credit to students with two or more years of Spanish within the last three years. | |||||
SPAN 102 | Second-Semester Spanish | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: SPAN 101 or equivalent. | |||||
SPAN 201 | Third-Semester Spanish | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: SPAN 102 or equivalent. | |||||
SPAN 201N | Spanish for Spanish Speakers | 4.0 | FA | GE | |
Prerequisites: Faculty permission. | |||||
SPAN 202 | Fourth-Semester Spanish | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: SPAN 201 or equivalent. | |||||
SPAN 202N | Spanish for Spanish Speakers | 4.0 | SP | GE | |
Prerequisites: Faculty permission. |
Individual and Society (D1)
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ABUS 101 | Introduction to Agricultural Business and Economics | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
HNRS 120C | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120D, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120D | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120E | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120D. | |||||
HNRS 203I | Virtue | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 204 | Truth | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
PSYC 151 | Socio-Cultural Context of Psychological Development | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
SOCI 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Societal Institutions (D2)
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ANTH 112 | Society, Time, and Archaeology | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
ECON 101 | Introduction to Economics | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
GEOG 105 | California Cultural Landscapes | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
HNRS 120C | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120D, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120D | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120E | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120D. | |||||
HNRS 203I | Virtue | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 204 | Truth | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program |
Lifelong Learning (E)
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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HNRS 120C | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120D, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120D | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120E | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120D. | |||||
HNRS 201I | Beauty | 3.0 | FA | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 202 | Nature | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program. | |||||
HNRS 203I | Virtue | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 204 | Truth | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
NFSC 100 | Basic Nutrition | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
PSYC 101 | Principles of Psychology | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Upper Division
Natural Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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GEOS 375 | Geology of Food and Health | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
NFSC 310 | Ecology of Human Nutrition | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
PSSC 390 | Food Forever: Comparisons of Sustainable Food Production Systems | 3.0 | FA | GE GC | |
PSSC 392 | World Food and Fiber Systems | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
Arts/Humanities
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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HIST 341 | American Environment | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
HNRS 340I | Men, Women & the Land: Myths & Realities | 3.0 | SP | GE USD WI | |
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. | |||||
PHIL 339 | Confronting the Animal: Theory, Culture, and Practice | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
This course is also offered as
RELS 339. | |||||
PHIL 339Z | Confronting the Animal: Theory, Culture, and Practice - Capstone | 3.0 | FS | GE WI C | |
This course is also offered as
RELS 339Z. | |||||
RELS 339 | Confronting the Animal: Theory, Culture, and Practice | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
This course is also offered as
PHIL 339. | |||||
RELS 339Z | Confronting the Animal: Theory, Culture, and Practice - Capstone | 3.0 | FS | GE WI C | |
This course is also offered as
PHIL 339Z. |
Social Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ABUS 390 | World Food and Hunger Issues | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
ANTH 340 | Anthropology of Food | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
ANTH 340Z | Anthropology of Food - Capstone | 3.0 | FS |
GE
GC
WI
C | |
HNRS 340I | Men, Women & the Land: Myths & Realities | 3.0 | SP | GE USD WI | |
HNRS 399H | Honors General Education Thesis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Honors Program, faculty permission. |