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MA, Food Studies

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33 Total Credits Required

The MA degree requires completion of 15 credits in mandatory core/research and 18-24 credits in specialization and elective course work with a minimum GPA of 3.0; cooperative work or field experience; providing evidence of English language competency; and research.

Core Content

15 Credits

FOOD-GE 2015
Food Policy
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2033
Food Systems
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2061
Food Studies Capstone Seminar
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2191
Food and Culture
3 Credits
NUTR-GE 2215
Nutrition in Food Studies
3 Credits

Specializations / Electives

18-24 Credits

Students can take between 18-24 elective credits. In addition to the sample areas of specializations shown below, students may choose electives from alternative areas  of concentration or take 2000-level graduate courses  from other Steinhardt programs and schools, with approval by advisement. 

 

Policy and Advocacy
FOOD-GE 2246
Advanced Topics in Food Studies
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2007
Food Economics I: Consumer Behavior
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2008
Economics of Food II: Firm Strategic Behavior
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2017
Contemporary Food Sociology
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2040
Food Advocacy
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2100
Food Legislation, Regulation & Enforcement
Credits
FOOD-GE 2261
Sustainability On The East End of Long Island
2 Credits
CORE-GP 1011
Statistical Methods
3 Credits
PADM-GP 2250
Hunger and Food Security in a Global Perspective: Accra
4 Credits
GPH-GU 2319
Writing Grants and Fund Proposals
3 Credits
Business and Social Entrepeneurship
FOOD-GE 2004
Fd Service Proj Devel
Credits
FOOD-GE 2006
Entrepreneurship in Food Management
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2007
Food Economics I: Consumer Behavior
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2008
Economics of Food II: Firm Strategic Behavior
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2106
Social Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Food Business
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2283
Advanced Topics in Food Systems: Agricultural Globalization
3 Credits
COR1-GB 2310
Marketing Concepts
3 Credits
COR1-GB 1302
Leadership in Organizations
3 Credits
MGMT-GB 3336
Foundations of Entrepreneurship
3 Credits
MGMT-GB 2370
Strategic Design
3 Credits
Media and Cultural Analysis
FOOD-GE 2012
Food History
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2017
Contemporary Food Sociology
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2021
Food Writing
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2023
Digital Skills in Food Media
2 Credits
FOOD-GE 2160
Culinary Physics
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2171
Food Photography
1 Credit
FOOD-GE 2285
Advanced Topics in Food Studies: Gender
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2273
The History- Culture- and Politics of Drinking
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2233
Field Trips in Food: Immigrant New York City
2 Credits
FOOD-GE 2205
Theoretical Perspectives in Food Culture
3 Credits
Experiential Courses
FOOD-GE 2171
Food Photography
1 Credit
FOOD-GE 2160
Culinary Physics
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2023
Digital Skills in Food Media
2 Credits
FOOD-GE 225x
Global Food Cultures: Location Rotates
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2249
Advanced Topics in Food Systems: Food Futures
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2262
Sustainability in the Urban Environment
3 Credits
FOOD-GE 2261
Sustainability On The East End of Long Island
2 Credits
FOOD-GE 2233
Field Trips in Food: Immigrant New York City
2 Credits
FOOD-GE 2234
Fieldtrips in Food: Food Manufacturing
2 Credits
PADM-GP 2250
Hunger and Food Security in a Global Perspective: Accra
4 Credits

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