2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Minor Courses | ||
| SOC 2034 | Diversity and Community Engagement | 3 |
| SOC 4294 | Capstone: Diversity Engagement 1 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Elective Courses for Diversity and Community Engagement Minor | ||
| Select four courses in four of the five area on the approved minor list from the following: 2,3 | 12 | |
| Area 1: Expressive Cultures | ||
| Black Aesthetics | ||
| Blacks in the Performing Arts | ||
| Oral Traditions and Culture | ||
| Contemporary Native American Literatures | ||
| The Languages of Native America | ||
| Appalachian Literature | ||
| Ethnic American Literature | ||
| Multicultural Communication | ||
| Islam | ||
| Topics in Modern Hispanic Caribbean Cultures | ||
| Creativity, Power, & Politics | ||
| Women and Gender in Islam | ||
| Area 2: Historical Legacies | ||
| African-American History | ||
| African-American History | ||
| The Civil Rights Movement | ||
| History of African-American Theatre | ||
| Oral Traditions and Culture | ||
| Women in U S History and Women in U S History | ||
| Sexuality in American History | ||
HIST 3205 & HIST 3206 | and | |
| History of Appalachia | ||
| Origins of the State | ||
| Topics in Spanish American Culture | ||
| Topics in Early Spanish American Cultures | ||
| Area 3: Global Perspectives | ||
| Indigenous Peoples and World Politics | ||
| The Postcolonial Novel | ||
| Introduction to Francophone Studies | ||
| Geography of Global Conflict | ||
| Age of Globalization | ||
| Introduction to World Politics | ||
| The Global Economy and World Politics | ||
| Global Issues in Industrial Management | ||
| Global Ethics | ||
| Engineering Cultures | ||
| International Development Policy and Planning | ||
| Global Feminisms | ||
| Gender, Environment, and International Development | ||
| Area 4: Community and Society | ||
| Community Education and Development | ||
| Race and Racism | ||
| African American Leadership for Social Change | ||
| Appalachian Communities | ||
| Issues in Appalachian Studies | ||
| Economic Justice | ||
| Growth and Development | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Gender And Family Diversity | ||
| Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism | ||
| The Politics of Race, Ethnicity and Gender and The Politics of Race, Ethnicity and Gender | ||
| Poverty and Welfare Policy | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Asian American Experience | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Gender Relations | ||
| Population Trends and Issues | ||
| Gender and Work in the U.S. | ||
| Sociology of Aging | ||
| Theatre Outreach | ||
| Feminist Activism | ||
| Race, Class, Gender, and Sexualities | ||
| Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Issues | ||
| Gender and Science | ||
| Area 5: Experiential Learning 4 | ||
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Should be taken as the final course for fulfillment of the minor unless granted permission by the instructor.
At least 9 hours must be taken at the 3000-4000 level. Alternatively, students may complete three credit hours in three of the five areas, and an additional three credit hours in an approved experiential learning project. This experiential learning project must be approved by the minor director.
Additional courses may be substituted for the fulfillment of any of the aforementioned areas at the discretion of the minor advisor. A Course Substitution Form must be submitted. A current syllabus and course description are required for these additional courses to be considered toward the fulfillment of requirements for the Diversity and Community Engagement Minor.
Experiential learning projects are educational opportunities that occur outside of the confines of a traditional classroom. These projects must include work related to the issues of diversity and community engagement. A student will receive three credit hours for an experiential learning provided they fulfill all of the requirements.
Examples of experiential of learning project are, but may not necessarily include the following examples:
Experiential Learning Projects will receive credit hours under SOC 4964 Field Study. The minor director must approve all experiential learning projects. Please refer to the Experiential Learning Project Handbook for guidelines and procedures.
Due to the Department of Sociology offering both the foundation and capstone courses, students will be allowed to take one additional course in this department. For the purposes of this minor, Africana Studies, American Indian Studies, and Women and Gender Studies are considered separate programs. Similarly, in the Religion and Culture Department, Religion, Humanities, and Appalachian Studies will be counted as separate programs.
Minor Advisor
Dale Wimberley
wimberley@vt.edu
(504) 231-8960
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