2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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Ecosystem for Human Well-Being (EHWB) Minor

Required Minor Courses
ENSC 1015Foundations of Environmental Science3
HIST 3144American Environmental History3
PHS 4054Concepts in One Health (Junior Standing for Capstone Experience Required Course)3
Subtotal9
Elective Courses
Select one course from each of the three following areas:9
Environment
Environment and Sustainable Development Economics
Literature and the Environment
First-Year Writing
or ENGL 1204H
Communication Skills
Forest Ecosystems
Forests, Society & Climate
Water, Environment, and Society
Environmental Justice, Resources and Development
Energy and Society
Health
Agriculture, Global Food Security and Health
Literature, Medicine, and Culture
Medical Geography of Infectious Diseases
History of Disease, Medicine, and Health
Behavioral Theory in Health Promotion
Introduction to Environmental Health
Human Behaviors and Natural Environments
Culture
Introduction to American Indian Studies
Introduction to Appalachian Studies
Writing and Social Justice
Plants and Greenspaces in Urban Communities
Plants, Places, and Cultures in a Global Context
Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism
Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society
Subtotal9
Total Credits18

Graduation Requirements

​Minimum Credits for the Minor:  18 credit hours to include 9 required courses and 9 restricted elective credits.

Minimum GPA requirements: Must have a 2.0 or higher for all courses used to complete this minor.

Prerequisites: Some courses in the minor requirements have prerequisites. Please refer to Undergraduate Course Catalog or consult your advisor for information about prerequisites.

Steps for Completing the Minor:

  1. To add the minor complete the online form found on the CALS Student Forms Page 
  2. Students cannot graduate until they have either satisfied the requirements for the minor or withdrawn from the minor.

From more information contact Dr. Matthew Eick (540) 231-8943, eick@vt.edu or Renee Eaton (540) 231-5987, rselberg@vt.edu