Recent SemestersFall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Spring 2024Class Size15–20 studentsCredits3 Transfers ToCSUDescriptionExplores the social, economic, political, and environmental dimensions of local and global food systems through the lenses of sustainability, justice, and equity. Students apply systems thinking to analyze how food production, distribution, policy, market forces, cultural practices, and community movements shape access, sovereignty, and labor across diverse societies. Through experiential learning in Orange Coast College’s Community Garden, Hydroponics/Aquaponics Lab, Food Waste and Compost Program, Food Recovery Kitchen, and Food Pantry, students connect theory to practice by exploring how communities design sustainable and equitable solutions. Integrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), students collaborate with community partners, conduct applied research, and develop evidence-based strategies to advance social change and sustainability within complex food systems. 