Courses & Curriculum
With Chatham's Food Studies degree, students gain semesters of experience and analysis across various practices and engage directly with agricultural and culinary practices. See the table below for an example of the curriculum progression.
Please note that the examples below of degree progression are for representative purposes only. Students' degree progression is determined by their concentrations, start dates, and other choices in conjunction with an academic advisor.
Year One |
|
| FALL | SPRING |
| FST 150—Food, Farm, Field (3) | FST 250—International Cuisine (3) |
| FST 205—Food Science (3) | FST 215W—Global Foodways (3) |
| SDE 101—Strategies for Success (1) | ENG 105—Writing Seminar (3) |
| Gen Ed Arts Course (3) | Gen Ed Humanities Course (3) |
| Gen Ed Depth Course (3) | Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) | |
| 16 credits | 15 credits |
Year Two |
|
| FALL | SPRING |
| FST 365—Coffee: History, Politics, Practices (3) | FST 320—Agroecology (3) |
| Gen Ed Social Sciences Course (3) | FST 320L—Grow Sustainably Lab (1) |
| EGR Mission Course (3) | FST 310—Futures in Food Systems (1) |
| Elective (3) | GBL Mission Course (3) |
| Elective (3) | Elective (3) |
| Wellness (1) | Elective (3) |
| 16 credits | 14 credits |
Year Three |
|
| FALL | SPRING |
| FST 307W—Community and Food (3) | FST 342—Sustainable Production (3) |
| FST 417—Safe Practices in Food and Agriculture (1) | INTFST303—Internship (3) |
| Gen Ed Depth Course (3) | Elective (3) |
| SEE Mission Course (3) | Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) | Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) | |
| 16 credits | 15 credits |
Year Four |
|
| FALL | SPRING |
| FST 428—Tree Care (3) | FST 490—Integrative Capstone (3) |
| FST 345—Applied Agricultural Experience I (3) | FST 315—Food Access and Policy (3) |
| Gen Ed Depth Course (3) | Elective (3) |
| Wellness (1) | Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) | Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) | |
| 16 credits | 15 credits |