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Virtual Open House
Learn how our programs in sustainability and environmental studies can help you achieve your career goals in this informative online session, with an opportunity for Q&A.
This program is perfect for...
- Students seeking to pursue food studies graduate degrees
- Individuals interested in food studies
- Food industry professionals seeking marketable skills within their chosen profession by broadening their educational background and understanding of food issues
What you can learn.
- Explore the interdisciplinary dimensions of food in subject areas that include agriculture, anthropology, geography, law, nutrition, public health, public policy, social sciences and more
- Develop critical thinking skills about global issues from an interdisciplinary perspective, all while getting your hands dirty and make use of your practical skills
- Learn to collaborate between community members and the research community to open up avenues for change and new ideas for personalize research projects
- Connect with researchers to open up avenues for change and personalize research projects
What our certificates have done for our students.
85%
feel a certificate helped them enhance their careers
1 in 4
received a salary increase after starting a certificate program
50%
switched careers after completing a certificate program
85%
recommend a certificate program to others
Source: UCLA Extension Certificate Graduates Survey
Courses
Click below to view the required and elective courses, if applicable, for this program.
Electives
Students must complete 4 of the following courses:
Estimated Cost Breakdown
All courses in this program are paid for individually, unless otherwise noted. An application form is required to establish candidacy in this program. From the 'Apply Now' button, complete the online application and pay the application fee if applicable.
**Federal Financial Aid Gainful Employment Disclosures
The U.S. Department of Education requires colleges and universities to disclose certain information for any financial aid eligible program that, “prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation”. This information includes program costs; occupations that the program prepares students to enter; occupational profiles; on time completion rate; and for the most recent award year: the number of students who have completed the program, the number of students who complete the program within the estimated duration, the job placement rate, and the median Title IV and private loan debt incurred by those who complete the program. For gainful employment information for this program, visit our Financial Aid page.
Contact Us
Speak to a program representative. Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm.
