PATHWAYS MINORS CIVIC AND FOOD SYSTEMS

What is it?

The Civic Agriculture and Food Systems minor embodies a commitment to developing and strengthening an economically, environmentally, and socially and . This interdisciplinary minor provides students with knowledge and skills to promote academic enhancement, personal growth, and civic engagement through reflection and experiential practice to address and solve ‘real-world’ problems. The minor provides opportunity for interdisciplinary and community-based learning, and active engagement in and outside the classroom.

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Minor cornerstones: /sovereignty Ecological Civic engagement/democratic Healthy people/communities participation Collaborative teaching and Strong local economies experiential learning

Pathways Core Concepts Who is it for? 1a - Advanced/Applied Discourse The minor is for students in any 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences major interested in the minor 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences cornerstones, particularly 6d - Critique and Practice in Design & the Arts students looking to integrate knowledge and skills in civic agriculture and food systems into Pathways Integrative Concepts personal, civic, and professional Ethical Reasoning practice. Intercultural and Global Awareness

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Nu n rtu Pla ring ect the C e Proj Elective courses apston Students select the remaining 6 credits from a list of cross-disciplinary College of Agriculture and Life Sciences departmental courses that complement the minor. For a complete list of elective courses, consult the checksheet at https://registrar.vt.edu/graduation-multi-brief/index1.html.

“The minor challenged my understanding of the world around me and encouraged a more thoughtful, transformative way of thinking. With the support of the Civic Ag Learning Community, I now realize my passions for food justice and for community development work.” Caylin Stewart, Ag Leadership & Community Education, May 2018

www.pathways.prov.vt.edu/minors 8 Contact: Dr. Susan Clark ([email protected])