Liberal Arts and Human Sciences

The Center for 21st Century Studies

www.c21s.clahs.vt.edu

Director Robert Siegle

Overview

    The minor in 21st Century Studies complements many majors across the university by offering students new ways of thinking about the complicated issues of 21st century life around the world. Transdisciplinary and internationally focused, the program requires students to study abroad between the spring introductory course and the fall capstone in which they complete a year-long research project using both traditional and nontraditional methods and materials.

Minor for 21st Century Studies

    The minor is composed of 18 hours, six of them from the list of approved electives on the checksheet, and twelve from the following courses:



    1. C21S 2104: Introduction to 21st Century Studies (3h)
    2. C21S 3954: Study Abroad (6h); an alternative study abroad may count subject to approval by the Center Director
    3. C21S 4004: Capstone Seminar (3h)

    Minors must also satisfy the Center’s Foreign Language Requirement in one of three ways: by passing at least four years of a single high school foreign language, by passing 2106 in their language of choice, or by proficiency verified by CLEP exam for any foreign language at 2106 level.

    A minimum of 18 hours and a minor GPA of 2.0 are required for the minor. Courses used to fulfill a major may not count as electives for this minor.

Undergraduate Courses (C21S)


2104: INTRODUCTION TO TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY STUDIES
An introduction to issues and resources in 21st century studies: the interaction of tradition and modernity as it plays out in human and economic development, levels of governance from local to global, social forms (gender, family, class, nation, ethnicities, human rights), and cultural forms (art, changing mores, media, religion, technology, the built environment); the art, ideas, and issues of the 21st century. (3H,3C)

2974: INDEPENDENT STUDY
Variable credit course.

2974H: INDEPENDENT STUDY
Honors
Variable credit course.

2984: SPECIAL STUDY
Variable credit course.

3954: STUDY ABROAD
Variable credit course.

4004: CAPSTONE SEMINAR
Capstone research/project seminar for the minor in C21S.
Research skills, engagement with the most recent scholarship and other cultural responses to 21st century issues, presentation, and dissemination. Pre: 3954 with at least a C grade. Pre: 3954. (3H,3C)

4754: INTERNSHIP
Variable credit course.

4974: INDEPENDENT STUDY
Variable credit course.

4974H: INDEPENDENT STUDY
Honors
Variable credit course.

4984: SPECIAL STUDY
Variable credit course.

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