The Certificate in Local Food Systems is an interdisciplinary certificate designed to give students an overview of the concepts and issues of the local food movement. Students from any major, who have a professional or personal interest in local food systems, are provided the opportunity to explore the many interconnected issues of sustainably growing and consuming food.
Amy Trauger Department of Geography atrauger@uga.edu
18 hours
| GEOG 3660 | Geography of Food Commodities | 3 |
Choose 1 course(s) from the following:
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CRSS 4020S/6020S
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
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Social Sustainability in Agricultural and Food Systems | 3 |
| GEOG 4890S/6890S | Athens Urban Food Collective (AUFC) Service-Learning | 3 |
Choose 1 course(s) from the following:
| HORT 3910 | Horticulture Internship | 3 |
| HORT 3920 | UGArden Internship | 3 |
Choose 3 course(s) from the following:
Select any three courses below that were not taken as core courses. The focus areas are provided as guidance; courses do not have to be taken from the same area.
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CRSS 4010/6010
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
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Principles of Sustainable Management | 3 |
| FISH(ECOL)(MARS)(WILD) 4550/6550-4550L/6550L | Sustainable Aquaculture | 4 |
| HORT 2000 | Horticulture Science Perspectives of Sustainable Plant Production | 3 |
| HORT 3300E | Organic Gardening | 3 |
| HORT 3300S | Organic Gardening | 3 |
| HORT(ANTH)(PBIO) 3440 | Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants | 3 |
| HORT 3910 | Horticulture Internship | 3 |
| HORT 3920 | UGArden Internship | 3 |
| HORT(CRSS)(ENTO)(PATH) 4125/6125-4125L/6125L | Organic Agricultural Systems | 4 |
| LAND 2310 | Introduction to Sustainability | 3 |
| ADSC 2020 | Animals in Society | 3 |
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ALDR(AFST)(LACS) 3820
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Creativity & Innovation
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
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Reflections on Fighting Hunger | 3 |
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CRSS 4020S/6020S
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
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Social Sustainability in Agricultural and Food Systems | 3 |
| ECOL(ENTO) 3700 | Agroecology and Sustainable Farming | 3 |
| GEOG 4680/6680 | Gender and Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 4890S/6890S | Athens Urban Food Collective (AUFC) Service-Learning | 3 |
| LAND 2310 | Introduction to Sustainability | 3 |
| WMST 3270S | Gendered Politics of Food | 3 |
| NUTR 4600/6600 | Food and Nutrition Policy | 2 |
| NUTR 4630/6630 | Cultural Aspects of Foods and Nutrition | 3 |
Any pre-approved, for-credit, internship experience, from any department, may be substituted for one of the courses above, provided they reflect the objectives of the LFS Certificate. Other courses, not on the approved list above, may be included in the LFS Certificate program of study. Instructors and students should submit a request to the certificate coordinator for consideration.