Food Systems & Hunger Studies

More than 750,000 Kentuckians are food insecure. You can help change that. 

• Freshman Admission: Applicants who have not attended a college or university upon completion of secondary school AND who have met all requirements including English proficiency as noted below.
• Transfer Admission : Applicants who have attended a college or university upon completion of secondary school AND met all requirements including English proficiency as noted below.
• Non-degree Admission: Applicants who are exchange or visiting students.

• Conditional Admission: Applicants who meet UK’s academic requirements for admission but do not meet the minimum language proficiency requirement or the departmental specific requirements (such as certain SAT/ACT math scores for Engineering and Nursing).
  • Students who are offered conditional admission because of English may either resubmit a higher TOEFL/IELTS score or enroll in UK's Center for English as a Second Language program. The duration of these courses will depend on placement test results and individual student progress. Upon successful completion of the English language course(s), the student will move seamlessly into a degree program at UK. This means no TOEFL/IELTS scores will be required if students complete CESL.
  • Students who require a higher math score for Engineering may submit a higher score or switch their intended major to a program that does not have specific requirements.
  • No additional application is required for Conditional Admission.

The Certificate in Food Systems and Hunger Studies provides students with a cross-disciplinary approach to understanding the impact of food systems on food security, hunger, and the overall health and wellness of a community. The certificate may be earned by undergraduate students in any college at the University of Kentucky. To satisfy the requirements of the certificate, students will complete 12-credit hours of coursework, maintaining a "C" or higher in all required certificate coursework. 

Required Courses

• SAG 210: Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture and Community Food Systems
  3 hours, generally offered in fall semester

• DHN 318: Hunger, Food Behavior, and the Environment
  3 hours, offered only in spring semesters, pre-req: DHN 101, DHN 212 or consent of instructor

• DHN 319: Seminar in Hunger Studies
  1 hour, offered only in spring semesters, pre-req: DHN 318 (can be taken concurrently) or consent of instructor 

• DHN 320: Experiential Learning in Hunger Studies 
  2 hours, offered all terms, pre-req: DHN 318 (can be taken concurrently) or consent of instructor 

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