A.S. in Food Studies Degree Description

The Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree in Food Studies at Hostos Community College consists of 60 credits, which include the following courses: Common Core courses required by the City University of New York; Food Studies core courses; a career practices course; and a required internship. During the first year; students select a track in one of four areas: food policy; food and social issues; health and nutrition; or environment and sustainability. These tracks prepare graduates to transfer into four-year bachelor’s programs in food studies and related fields such as political sciences, urban studies, nutrition, and environmental studies.

Degree Program Options

Open/Close section Food and Social Issues Program of Study
Semester 1
Food Studies I FS 101 3.0
English Composition ENG 110 3.0
Quantitative Reasoning MAT 120 3.0
Life & Physical Sciences (choose one course of the following)* BIO 110/BIO 111 or ENV 110/ ENV 111 or BIO 210 or BIO 230 4.0
World Cultures & Global Issues (choose one course of the following)* ANTH 101, BLS 101 or HIS 201 3.0
Sub Total 16
Semester 2
Food Studies II: Food, Environment and Justice FS 120 3.0
Food, Policy, and Advocacy FS 200 3.0
English Literature & Composition ENG 111 3.0
US Experience and Diversity (choose one course of the following)* BLS 114 or FS 130 or HIS 210 or HIS 211 or LAC 101 or LAC 132 or POL 101 or WGS 100 3.0
Creative Expression (choose one course of the following)* ENG 203, ENG 204, ENG 221, VPA 114, VPA 192 3.0
Sub Total 15
Semester 3
Food, Health and Environment FS 220 3.0
Individual & Society (choose one of the following) ENG 223 or ENG 228 or ENG 230 or FS 130 or LIN 102 or PSY 101 or PSY 110 or SOC 101 3.0
US Experience and Diversity (choose one course of the following) BLS 114 or FS 130 or HIS 210 or HIS 211 or LAC 101 or LAC 132 or POL 101 or WGS 100 3.0
Scientific World (choose one course of the following)* BIO 120/121 or BIO 130/131 or BIO 220 or CHE 210 or FS 140 4.0
Food and Social Issues Track specific elective (choose one course of the following)* BLS 119 or BLS 120 or BLS 150 or FS 130 or  PPA 120 or SOC 101 or SOC 105 or SOC 140 3.0
Sub Total 15-16
Semester 4
Food Studies Capstone FS 230 3.0
Food Studies Career Practices FS 225 3.0
Free Elective - 1.0-
3.0
Food and Social Issues Sub-Plan elective (choose one course of the following) BLS 119 or BLS 120 or BLS 150 or FS 130 or PPA 101 or PPA 120 or SOC 101 or SOC 105 or SOC 140 3.0
Food and Social Issues Sub-Plan elective  (choose one course of the following) BLS 119 or BLS 120 or BLS 150 or FS 130 or PPA 101 or PPA 120 or SOC 101 or SOC 105 or SOC 140 3.0
Sub Total 13-15

* strongly recommended

Open/Close section Food Policy Track Program of Study
Semester 1
Food Studies: I Introduction to Food Systems FS 101 3.0
English Composition ENG 110 3.0
Quantitative Reasoning MAT 120 3.0
Life & Physical Sciences (choose one course of the following)* BIO 110/BIO 111 or ENV 110/ ENV 111 or BIO 210 or BIO 230 4.0
World Cultures & Global Issues (choose one course of the following)* ANTH 101 or FS 130 or HIS 201 or LAC 118 3.0
Sub Total 16
Semester 2
Food Studies II: Food, Environment and Justice FS 120 3.0
Food, Policy, and Advocacy FS 200 3.0
English  Literature & Composition ENG 111 3.0
US Experience and Diversity (choose one course of the following)* BLS 114 or FS 130 or HIS 210 or HIS 211 or LAC 101 or LAC 132 or POL 101 or WGS 100 3.0
Individual & Society (choose one course of the following)* ENG 223 or ENG 228 or ENG 230 or FS 130 or LIN 102 or PSY 101 or PSY 110 or SOC 101 3.0
Sub Total 15
Semester 3
Food, Health and Environment FS 220 3.0
Creative Expression (choose one course of the following) ENG 203 or ENG 204 or ENG 221 or VPA 114 or VPA 192 3.0
Scientific World (choose one course of the following) BIO 120/121 or BIO 130/131 or  BIO 220 or CHE 210  or FS 140 4.0
US Experience and Diversity (choose one course of the following)* BLS 114 or FS 130 or HIS 210 or HIS 211 or LAC 101 or LAC 132 or POL 101 or WGS 100 3.0
Food Policy Sub-Plan elective  (choose one course of the following)* BLS 119 or LAC 101 or LAC 132 or POL 101 or PPA 101 or PPA 110 or PPA 120 or PPA 122 3.0
Sub Total 16
Semester 4
Food Studies Capstone FS 230 3.0
Food Studies Career Practices FS 225 3.0
Free Elective - 1.0- 3.0
Food Policy Sub-Plan elective  the following) BLS 119 or LAC 101 or LAC 132 or POL 101 or PPA 101 or PPA 110 or PPA 120 or PPA 122 3.0
Food Policy Sub-Plan elective   (choose one course of the following) BLS 119 or LAC 101 or LAC 132 or POL 101 or PPA 101 or PPA 110 or PPA 120 or PPA 122 3.0
Sub Total 13-15

* strongly recommended

Open/Close section Environment and Sustainability Track Program of Study
Semester 1
Food Studies I: Introduction to Food Systems FS 101 3.0
English Composition ENG 110 3.0
Quantitative Reasoning MAT 120 3.0
Life & Physical Sciences (choose one course of the following)* BIO 110/BIO 111 or ENV 110/ ENV 111 or BIO 210 or BIO 230 4.0
World Cultures & Global Issues (choose one course of the following)* ANTH 101 or FS 130 or HIS 201 or LAC 118 3.0
Sub Total 16
Semester 2
Food Studies II: Food, Environment and Justice FS 120 3.0
Food, Policy, and Advocacy FS 200 3.0
US Experience and Diversity (choose one course of the following)* BLS 114, HIS 210, HIS 211, LAC 101, LAC 132, POL 101 or WGS 100 3.0
Individual & Society (choose one course of the following)* ENG 223, ENG 228, ENG 230, LIN 102, PSY 101, PSY 110, SOC 101 3.0
Creative Expression (choose one course of the following)* ENG 203, ENG 204, ENG 221, VPA 114, VPA 192 3.0
Sub Total 15
Semester 3
Food, Health and Environment FS 220 3.0
Scientific World (choose one course of the following)* BIO 120/121 or BIO 130/131 or BIO 220 or CHE 210 or BIO 240 4.0
Creative Expression (choose one course of the following) ENG 203 or ENG 204 or ENG 221 or VPA 114 or VPA 192 3.0
Environment and Sustainability Sub-Plan elective  (choose one course of the following) BIO 250 or BIO 270 or ENV 110/111 or ENV 120/122 or FS 140 4.0
Sub Total 14
Semester 4
Food Studies Capstone FS 230 3.0
Food Studies Career Practices FS 225 3.0
Free Elective - 1.0- 3.0
Environment and Sustainability Sub-Plan elective  (choose one course of the following)* BIO 250 or BIO 270 or ENV 110/111 or ENV 120/122 or FS 140 4.0
Environment and Sustainability Sub-Plan elective  (choose one course of the following)* BIO 250 or BIO 270 or ENV 110/111 or ENV 120/122 or FS 140 4.0
Sub Total 15-17

* strongly recommended

Open/Close section Health and Nutrition Track Program of Study
Semester 1
Food Studies I FS 101 3.0
English Composition ENG 110 3.0
Quantitative Reasoning MAT 120 3.0
Life & Physical Sciences (choose one course of the following)* BIO 110/BIO 111 or ENV 110/ ENV 111 or BIO 210 or BIO 230** 4.0
World Cultures & Global Issues (choose one course of the following)* ANTH 101 or FS 130 or HIS 201 or LAC 118 3.0
Sub Total 16
Semester 2
Food Studies II: Food, Environment, and Justice FS 120 3.0
Food, Policy, and Advocacy FS 200 3.0
English  Literature & Composition ENG 111 3.0
US Experience and Diversity (choose one course of the following) BLS 114 or FS 130 or HIS 210 or HIS 211 or LAC 101 or LAC 132 or POL 101 or WGS 100 3.0
Individual & Society     (choose one course of the following)* ENG 223 or ENG 228 or ENG 230 or FS 130 or LIN 102 or PSY 101 or PSY 110 or SOC 101 3.0
Sub Total 15

 

Semester 3
Food, Health and Environment FS 220 3.0
Scientific World (choose one course of the following) BIO 120/121 or BIO 130/131 or BIO 220 or BIO 240** 0r CHE 210 4.0
Individual & Society (choose one course of the following)* ENG 223 or ENG 228 or ENG 230 or FS 130 or LIN 102 or PSY 101 or PSY 110 or SOC 101 3.0
Creative Expression (choose one course of the following) ENG 203 or ENG 204 or ENG 221 or VPA 114 or VPA 192 3.0
Health and Nutrition Sub-Plan elective  (choose one course of the following) BLS 150, FS 130, HLT 110, HLT 215, HLT 220 3.0
Sub Total 16
Semester 4
Food Studies Capstone FS 230 3.0
Food Studies Career Practices FS 225 3.0
Free Elective - 1.0 -3.0
Health and Nutrition Sub-Plan elective  (choose one course of the following) BLS 150, FS 130, HLT 110, HLT 215, HLT 220 3.0
Health and Nutrition Sub-Plan elective (choose one course of the following) BLS 150, FS 130, HLT 110, HLT 215, HLT 220 3.0
Sub Total 13-15

* strongly recommended
** strongly recommended for students in Health and Nutrition Track

Open/Close section Food Studies Major Courses
6 courses (18 cr.)
FS 101 Food Studies I: Introduction to Food Systems 3.0
FS 120 Food Studies II: Food, Environment and Justice 3.0
FS 200 Food, Policy and Advocacy 3.0
FS 220 Food, Health and Environment 3.0
FS 225 Food Studies, Careers, Practices * 3.0
FS 230 Food Studies Capstone (including Internship) * 3.0
Open/Close section Track Specific Electives *
A. Food and Social Issues (choose 3 courses)
BLS 119 Diversity and Pluralism in America 3.0
BLS 120 Social Problems of the Minority Communities 3.0
BLS 150 Ethnicity, Health, and Illness 3.0
FS 130 Food, Culture and Health 3.0
PPA 120 Unions and Labor 3.0
SOC 101 Intro to Sociology 3.0
SOC 105 Sociology of Social Problems 3.0
SOC 140 Race and Ethnicity 3.0
B. Food Policy (choose 3 courses)
BLS 119 Diversity and Pluralism in America 3.0
LAC 101 The Latino Experience in the US 3.0
LAC 132 Hispanic Migration to the US 3.0
PPA 101 Fundamentals of Public Administration & Management 3.0
PPA 110 State and Local Government 3.0
PPA 120 Unions and Labor 3.0
PPA 122 Health and Welfare Administration 3.0
POL 101 American Government 3.0
C. Environment and Sustainability (choose 3 courses)
BIO 250 Botany of Food 4.0
BIO 270 Microbiology of Food 4.0
ENV 110/
ENV 111		 Environmental Sciences I
Environmental Lab I		 3.0
1.0
FS 140 Urban Agricultural Systems 4.0
D. Health and Nutrition (choose 3 courses)
BLS 150 Ethnicity, Health and Illness 3.0
FS 130 Food, Culture and Health 3.0
HLT 110 Introduction to Community Health Education 3.0
HLT 215 Nutrition 3.0
HLT 220 Contemporary Health Issues 3.0

*Strongly recommended courses for each specific track