{"id":1728,"date":"2026-08-10T12:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T16:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/study\/?post_type=areas&#038;p=1728"},"modified":"2026-08-10T12:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T16:25:12","slug":"food-studies","status":"publish","type":"areas","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/study\/areas\/food-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--media-float-right umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media umw-hero--with-no-content\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><div class=\"umw-hero__eyebrow\">majors, minors &amp; Areas of study<\/div><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">Food Studies<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><h2 id=\"h-food-studies\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food Studies<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-columns umw-aos-callout is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column umw-aos-callout-col1 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 id=\"h-explore-what-we-eat-and-why-it-matters\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore What We Eat and Why It Matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Food touches every part of human life, including history, culture, health, economics, and the environment. The UMW food studies minor gives students the tools to understand those connections from multiple disciplinary angles, complementing virtually any major on campus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column umw-aos-callout-col2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h3 id=\"h-paths-of-study\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paths of Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Minor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-explore\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/minors\/food-studies\/#requirementstext\">Minor Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/minors\/food-studies\/#text\">Learning Outcomes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/minors\/food-studies\/#requirementstext\">Plans of Study<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<i class=\"wp-block-umw-icon umw-icon-blurb-icon iconoir-bookmark-book\" style=\"color:#b8c11c;font-size:48px\"><\/i>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-what-you-ll-study\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">What You&rsquo;ll Study<\/h3>\n<\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drawing on courses from the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and business, students explore the relationships between food and the human experience, from sustainable agriculture and nutrition to food history, storytelling, and policy.<\/p><h5 id=\"h-sample-course-topics-include\" class=\"wp-block-heading umw-aos-sample-courses\">Sample course topics include:<\/h5><ul class=\"wp-block-list umw-aos-course-list\">\n<li><strong>AMST 204<\/strong> American Foodways<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BIOL 415<\/strong> Nutrition and Metabolism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MKTG 427<\/strong> Alleviating Food Waste<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>HIST 471H1<\/strong> Food in World History<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a full list of courses in acting, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.umw.edu\/undergraduate\/\">Academic Catalog<\/a>.<\/p><h3 id=\"h-why-food-studies-matters-at-umw\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Food Studies Matters at UMW<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Food connects us to questions of identity, sustainability, public health, and global culture. Understanding these connections is increasingly valuable across every field. UMW&rsquo;s interdisciplinary approach lets students draw on coursework from anthropology, biology, environmental science, geography, history, marketing, and more, building a well-rounded perspective.<\/p><h4 id=\"h-program-highlights\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Highlights<\/h4><div class=\"wp-block-columns umw-aos-highlights is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 id=\"h-an-interdisciplinary-foundation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Interdisciplinary Foundation<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With electives spanning anthropology, biology, environmental science, geography, history, marketing, and Spanish, students build a minor that&rsquo;s flexible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 id=\"h-a-capstone-of-your-own-design\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Capstone of Your Own Design<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students complete an independent food studies capstone project under faculty guidance, allowing them to pursue a research interest that connects directly to their own major and career goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 id=\"h-a-minor-that-complements-any-major\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Minor That Complements Any Major<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Food studies adds a distinctive, real-world focus to your primary field of study &mdash; and looks great on a resume in an increasingly food-conscious world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<i class=\"wp-block-umw-icon umw-icon-blurb-icon iconoir-graph-up\" style=\"color:#b8c11c;font-size:48px\"><\/i>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-career-outcomes\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Career Outcomes<\/h3>\n<\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The food studies minor strengthens a wide range of career paths by adding depth and context to a student&rsquo;s primary major. 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