2023-2024 Course Catalog
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The minor consists of 18 credit hours to include 9 required credits and 9 restricted elective credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Minor Courses | ||
| ENSC 1015 | Foundations of Environmental Science (Introduction/Foundational Experience Required Course; Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) | 3 |
| HIST 3144 | American Environmental History (Mid-level Experience Required Course; Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Ethical Reasoning) | 3 |
| PHS 4054 | Concepts in One Health (Capstone Experience Required Course Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) | 3 |
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select one course from each of the three following areas: | 9 | |
| Environment | ||
| Environment and Sustainable Development Economics (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Literature and the Environment (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse (advanced); Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Integrative Outcomes: Ethical Reasoning and Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
or ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing | |
or ENGL 1204H | Honors Freshman English | |
or COMM 1016 | Communication Skills | |
| Forest Ecosystems (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Forests, Society & Climate (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Water, Environment, and Society (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Ethical Reasoning ) | ||
| Environmental Problems, Population, and Development (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Energy and Society (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Health | ||
| Agriculture, Global Food Security and Health (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences ; Integrative Outcomes: Ethical Reasoning and Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Literature, Medicine, and Culture (Not pathways) | ||
| Medical Geography of Infectious Diseases (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| History of Disease, Medicine, and Health (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Ethical Reasoning) | ||
| Behavioral Theory in Health Promotion (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Health (Not pathways) | ||
| Human Behaviors and Natural Environments (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Culture | ||
| Introduction to American Indian Studies (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Introduction to Appalachian Studies (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Writing and Social Justice (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse (advanced/applied); Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Ethical Reasoning ) | ||
| Plants and Greenspaces in Urban Communities (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Plants, Places, and Cultures in a Global Context (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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.
From more information contact Dr. Matthew Eick (540)231-8943, eick@vt.edu or Renee Eaton (540)231-5987, rselberg@vt.edu
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