Requirements
Curriculum
The 12-credit hour program curriculum is relevant to fields such as healthcare, the nonprofit sector, public health, social work, farm management, agricultural biotechnology, and more! Our program requires students to complete four (4) required courses (total of 9 credit hours) and one (1) three credit hour elective course related to their personal and professional interest.
Required Courses
DHN 318: Hunger, Food Behavior, and the Environment
This course brings together the role of the biological processes that influence hunger with the physiological responses to cues in the social and neighborhood environment that influence what we eat.
3 credit hours; offered in spring semesters; prereq: DHN 101, DHN 212 or consent of instructor.
DHN 320: Experiential Learning in Hunger Studies
Students will engage in experiential learning in a pre-approved volunteer, internship, study abroad, or paid work experience related to the world fight against hunger and social injustice.
2 credit hours; offered all terms; prereq: DHN 318 or consent of instructor. DHN 318 can be taken concurrently.
DHN 319: Seminar in Hunger Studies
This course provides a multi-disciplinary approach to hunger studies. Students will develop a written paper and professional seminar on a current hunger-related issue.
1 credit hour; offered in spring semesters; prereq: DHN 318 or consent of instructor. DHN 318 can be taken concurrently.
SAG 210: Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture and Community Food Systems
Introduction to the environmental, economic and cultural components of sustainable food production and distribution in local and regional food systems.
3 credit hours; offered fall and spring semesters; no prereq.
Electives
Choose 3 Credit Hours of Pre-Approved Elective Coursework (pre-requisites and schedule varies by course)
- AEC 309: International Agriculture, World Food Needs, and US Trade in Agriculture Products
- ANT 225: Culture, Environment, and Global Issues
- ANT 251: Global Health Inequalities
- CPH 201: Introduction to Public Health
- DHN 597: Obesity and Food Insecurity Paradigm: From Cell to Society
- DHN 598: Global Foods, Diet and Culture
- ECO 450G: The Economics of Poverty and Welfare Programs
- GEN 300: Food Connections, Issues in Food Systems
- Other courses, including education abroad and special topics courses, may also be appropriate to fulfill this requirement with pre-approval by the Certificate Director.
Connect With Us
Food Systems & Hunger Studies
Dr. Makenzie Barr-Porter
Certificate Director
212 Funkhouser Building
Lexington, KY 40506
859-257-1573
