PATHWAYS MINORS CIVIC AGRICULTURE 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 sustainable agriculture and food system. 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. Why do it? Minor cornerstones: Food security/sovereignty Ecological stewardship 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 7 PATHWAYS MINORS CIVIC AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS g Capstone Projec din t Ide Requirements See as The 18-credit Civic Agriculture and ALS 2204 Introduction t C Food Systems Pathways minor has 4 c u je to Civic Agriculture lt o iv r a required agriculture and life sciences P t i e n n g ALS 3404 Ecological o Theory Agriculture: courses (3 credits each). t C s a p mmunity eng p a co ag and Practice ing em s C go en t n t o O . e n . m h e e e t r e a t h P ) s . n r . Relationship o o b Required courses o t s i n j e e t e between students, r i v m c e u e l t r p . faculty and O m F r i e ALS 2204: Introduction to Civic f . p community e o ALS 4214 c n p t t g i o . s Agriculture partners e g q d r u n e . t i s t u n i o a g l n p n . n d t ALS 3404: Ecological i i i c s e c u n t s n s o c . r i Civic Agriculture Civic Agriculture e B and Food Systems ( Capstone: s Agriculture: Theory and Practice / g P n o i t s s ALS 4204: Concepts in n i e b i m l i t e l Community Food Systems i e p s m ALS 4204 Concepts in ALS 4214: Capstone: Civic I Community Food Systems Agriculture and Food Systems 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]).