Certificate in Food Security
https://www.torontomu.ca/ce/foodsecurity/ (opens in new window)
In collaboration with the Centre for Studies in Food Security and the School of Nutrition, Toronto Metropolitan 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.
Certificate Courses includes:
Required courses:
You may only select one of CFNP 250 or CFNY 404.
- CFNP 250 Markets, Food Systems/Food Policy
- CFNY 403 Food Security Concepts and Principles
- CFNY 404 Food Policy and Programs for Food Security
- CFNY 405 Applied Research Methods and Evaluation
Electives (select three):
You may only select one of CFND 401 or CSOC 808.
You may only select one of CFNF 100 or CVFS 401.
You may only select one of CFNN 100 or CFNN 111.
- CFND 401 Social and Cultural Dimensions of Food
- CFNF 100 Families and Health
- CFNN 100 Nutrition and Health
- CFNN 111 Introduction to Nutrition
- CFNY 400 Selected Topics in Food Security
- CFNY 407 Community Development and Food Security
- CFNY 408 Urban Food Security
- CFNY 409 Gender and Food Security
- CFNY 510 Indigenous Food Systems in Canada
- CINT 912 Community Development: International Field Experience
- CSOC 808 Sociology of Food and Eating
- CVFN 410 Understanding Urban Agriculture
- CVFN 411 Dimensions of Urban Agriculture
- CVFN 412 Urban Agriculture Types
- CVFN 413 Urban Agriculture Policy-Making
- CVFS 401 Contemporary Family Issues
For more information or to register visit: https://www.torontomu.ca/ce/foodsecurity/
Course Series in Urban Agriculture
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
- CVFN 411 Dimensions of Urban Agriculture
- CVFN 412 Urban Agriculture Types
- CVFN 413 Urban Agriculture Policy-Making
For more information on the Urban Agriculture Course Series visit: https://www.torontomu.ca/ce/ua/ (opens in new window)
For questions about the Certificate in Food Security or the Urban Agriculture course series, contact the Academic Coordinator, Reg Noble at food@torontomu.ca (opens in new window)