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Sep 16, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Applied Thinking and Innovation Minor
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Program Coordinator/Contact
Hanna Holmquist, Advisor/Coordinator of Student Services
Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College
Honors Hall 119, SHON Box 2705A
605-688-5186
Program Information
The Applied Thinking and Innovation Minor enables students in varying academic colleges and backgrounds to unite in a cross-disciplinary setting to explore perspectives on a range of societal issues. The minor will enrich students’ aptitude in critical thinking, collaboration, and innovative inquiry. This program is focused on developing interpersonal and critical thinking skills that students can apply to any major and career field to make them more competitive and better prepared to enter the workforce and contribute to their communities after graduation. Courses that comprise the minor are specifically designed to prepare students for success in their professional careers. This minor is open to all majors.
This minor can serve as a pathway to Honors College distinction for students who choose to complete an additional 6 credits of Honors coursework and earn a 3.5 cumulative grade point average upon graduation. However, students can also complete this minor without pursuing Honors College Distinction .
Course Delivery Format
This program provides coursework on the Brookings main campus. Some courses also have online options.
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Student Learning Outcomes
Students earning a minor in Applied Thinking and Innovation will be able to:
- Demonstrate application of critical thinking and systems analysis.
- Collaborate with others to develop cross-disciplinary understanding of complex topics.
- Analyze and integrate multiple sources of information into communication and decision-making.
- Effectively communicate information, ideas, and beliefs with clarity and civility.
- Design innovative approaches and solutions to challenges.
Academic Requirements
In order to count toward the minor, courses must be passed with a minimum grade of “C.”
Requirements for Applied Thinking and Innovation Minor: 18 Credits
Select from the following
Select 3 credits from the following list. Credits: 3
Select from the following
Select 6 credits from the following list. A maximum of 3 credits can come from HON 495 and/or Honors Experiential Learning credit. Credits: 6
Total Required Credits: 18
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