Graduate programs

This 1-year graduate certificate program explores the social, political, economic and environmental factors that impact food systems. Coursework focuses on food policy, from understanding policymaking to developing specific, master-level skills to navigating legislative, budgetary and administrative governmental processes. Furthermore, participants in this program learn about the intricate connection between agriculture and natural resource management. This comprehensive approach empowers students to grapple with real-life food system complexities and become effective agents of change.

Students in this 2-year research-oriented degree program develop a practical and tactical understanding of present-day health, agriculture and environmental policy; formulate strategies to drive policy change; interact with a network of food and agriculture policy leaders and mentors; and apply their knowledge and skills to address problems related to agriculture and food systems. The MS program includes the curriculum of the graduate certificate in food policy and sustainability leadership plus an additional year to learn more about the field of sustainability and tackle an individual capstone research project.