Food Systems and Food Studies
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On Campus
Understand the Impact of Food
This co-major examines food and the complex path food follows from farm to fork. You’ll combine courses on the fundamentals of agricultural ecology; food, nutrition, and health; and food, society, and culture; with real-world experiences, to develop an understanding of food from a biological, economic, political, cultural, and environmental perspective.
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The Food Systems and Food Studies Co-major provides an interdisciplinary examination of food, exploring the complex path food follows from farm to fork and beyond. Combining courses on the fundamentals of agricultural ecology; food, nutrition, and health; and food, society, and culture; with real-world experiences, students develop a broad understanding of food from a biological, economic, political, social, cultural, and environmental perspective.
Career Options
Students are prepared to pursue a wide variety of career paths and post-graduate degrees in agriculture and food-related professions.
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90%
First-to-second year retention
Miami University Data
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21st
Among Public Universities in the United States for Four-Year Graduation Rate
The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac
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96%
of 2018-2019 graduates who were employed or furthering their education by fall 2019
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Testimonials
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My combination of majors and minors has assisted me in following my passion for how food and wellness connect to the mind and body.
Katie Sanderson '22
Food Systems and Food Studies, Psychology
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You must be concurrently enrolled in and must complete another major at Miami University.
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