Centre for Studies in Food Security

Certificate in Food Security

In collaboration with the Centre for Studies in Food Security and the School of Nutrition, Ryerson University's G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education offers a cutting-edge program designed to meet the needs of today's food security professionals. This career-related Certificate in Food Security will give you the relevant knowledge you require to excel in this rapidly expanding field.

Courses offered in Winter 2012 (January- April):

CFNY 403 Introduction to Food Security

CFNY 405 Applied Research Methods and Evaluation

CFNY 406 Economics of Food Security

CFNY 408 Urban Food Security

CVFN 412 Urban Agriculture Types

New in Fall 2010: The Chang School of Continuing Education will be offering students who do the four courses in the Food Security Program, official documentary recognition by the university of having completed a course series in Urban Agriculture. This offer is open to both new and past students. Therefore, those students who have already taken some of the urban agriculture courses are eligible to complete the course series.

Urban Agriculture Course Series includes:

CVFN 410 Understanding Urban Agriculture (offered Spring 2011)
CVFN 411 Dimensions of Urban Agriculture (offered Spring 2011)
CVFN 412 Urban Agriculture Types
CVFN 413 Urban Agriculture Policy Making

For more information on Course Series, visit:
http://ce-online.ryerson.ca/ce_2010-2011/default.aspx?id=3098

To view all courses offered under the Certificate in Food Security, visit: http://ce-online.ryerson.ca/ce/default.asp?id=2110 
(scroll down to view course listing)

To find out more about the Certificate in Food Security, visit: http://www.ryerson.ca/ce/foodsecurity

For questions about specific courses, Certificate in Food Security or Urban Agriculture course series, contact the Academic Coordinator, Reg Noble: food@ryerson.ca