Coordinating Advisor:
Jeffrey H. Cohen,
4022 Smith Laboratory,
174 W. 18th Ave.,
Columbus, OH 43210;
614- 247-7872;
cohen.319@osu.edu
The 12-credit hour Food, Culture and Society Certificate introduces students to an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the culture, history and societal role that food plays in human life.
Required courses:
Students pick 4 of the following 7 classes to complete the certificate:
• HISTORY 2702 Food in World History
• COMPSTD 2420 American Food Cultures
• FDSCTE 2200 The Science of Food
• WGSST 3101 Food & Gender
• RUSSIAN 3530 Russian Cuisine in History, Literature and Culture
• ANTHROP 5614 Ethnobotany
• ANTHROP 5624 The Anthropology of Food: Culture, Society and Eating
Certificate Portfolio: Students will demonstrate their mastery of certificate materials by organizing a certificate portfolio documenting course work. The assignments included in the portfolio will have been evaluated by course instructors. The satisfactory evaluation of these assignments will be necessary to be considered for the Food, Culture and Society Certificate.
Food, Culture and Society Certificate program guidelines
Credit hours required: Minimum of 12 credits. Certificate portfolio
Overlap with courses in a degree
• The certificate must be in a different subject than the major.
• Max 50% overlap with courses in a degree program (i.e. major, minor, other certificate, or GE)
X193 credits: Not permitted.
Grades required
• Minimum C- for a course to be listed on the certificate.
• Minimum of 2.00 cumulative GPA for all certificate course work.
Certificate Completion: While students can petition to use additional courses to meet the 12-hour requirement for the Food, Culture and Society Certificate, they should consult with the FCS advisor before selecting any courses that are not listed on this advising sheet.
Filing the certificate program form: The certificate program form must be filed at least by the time the graduation application is submitted to a college/school advisor.
Changing the certificate: Once the certificate program is filed in the college office, any changes must be approved by the College of Arts and Sciences Coordinating Advisor.
Department of Anthropology Undergraduate advisor:
Cameron Beason
beason.11@osu.edu
(614) 292-6961
4060 Smith Laboratory
174 W. 18th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Food, Culture and Society Certificate Advisor:
Jeffrey H. Cohen,
4022 Smith Laboratory,
174 W. 18th Ave.,
Columbus, OH 43210;
614- 247-7872;
cohen.319@osu.edu