Salute:

Food & Health in Switzerland

FST + HNFE - FOOD, NUTRITION AND HEALTH SEMESTER ABROAD

INCLUDES YOUR CORE CLASSES - DON'T LOSE TIME IN YOUR PROGRESS TO DEGREE!

Travel with FST and HNFE students to Ticino, Switzerland.  Complete your required FST and HNFE courses as well as general curriculum requirements.  The program will be based at the VT Steger Center for International Scholarship Villa in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland.  This is a beautiful place to learn, and students will participate in Place-Based learning opportunities at local places such as Sustainable Farms, Cheese Production, Wineries and more.  Click on the button below to get more information!

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 COURSES OFFERED:

FST 2014 Intro Food Science (2Cr)

HNFE 2014 Nutrition Across the Lifespan (3Cr)

FST 2244 Topics in Food Science: Green Food Lab (1Cr)

ITAL 2984B: European Food Practices & Culture (3 Cr)

ITAL 1105 Italian 1 (3Cr)

Approved Equivalent: Organic Chemistry Lecture + Lab (4cr)

Program Contact Information:

HNFE: Renee Eaton | rselberg@vt.edu

FST: Brian Wiersema  | wiersema@vt.edu

Interest Meeting Dates:

November 16  @ 4:30-5:30 PM 

Location: Room 108, HABB1 Building: 1230 Washington St. SW, Blacksburg, VA 


December 5 @ 4:45-5:45 PM 

Location: Room 108, HABB1 Building: 1230 Washington St. SW, Blacksburg, VA 


January TBD @ 5:30-6:30 PM 

Location: Room 108, HABB1 Building: 1230 Washington St. SW, Blacksburg, VA 

Steger Center Pre-Orientation Zoom Meeting (2023)