Minors

Field Study Minor

The Field Study Minor consists of 18 credits:

• 15 credits from the Field Study Semester
• 3 credits from a complementary course

None of the 18 credits may be used to satisfy any other program or requirement such as a major concentration or another minor.

Selecting Your Complementary Course

There is no pre-approved list for the BITS Field Study Semester. However, here are some suggestions:

• AGEC 442. Economics of International Agricultural Development.

  Credits: 3

  Offered by: Agricultural Economics (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)

  Terms offered: Winter 2026

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  Description

  The course deals with economic aspects of international development with emphasis on the role of food, agriculture and the resource sector in the economy of developing countries. Topics will include world food analysis, development project analysis and policies for sustainable development. Development case studies will be used.

  • Winter
  • 3 lectures
  • Prerequisites: AGEC 200 or AGEC 201 or equivalent

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• AGRI 411. Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture.

  Credits: 3

  Offered by: Animal Science (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)

  Terms offered: Winter 2026

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  Description

  International development and world food security and challenges in developing countries. Soil and water management, climate change, demographic issues, plant and animal resources conservation, bio-products and biofuels, economic and environmental issues specially in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Globalization, sustainable development, technology transfer and human resources needs for rural development.

  • Winter
  • Two 2-hour conferences

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• NRSC 340 Global Perspectives on Food (3)

• NUTR 501. Nutrition in the Majority World.

  Credits: 3

  Offered by: Human Nutrition (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)

  Terms offered: Fall 2025

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  Description

  Current nutrition-related issues in the Majority World, emphasizing young children and other vulnerable groups. The integration of a life science and social science perspective. The multiple causes, consequences, policies, and interventions related to current nutrition.

  • Fall
  • One 3-hr lecture
  • Prerequisite: A course in nutrition across the lifespan at the intermediate undergraduate level such as NUTR 337, or permission of the instructor.

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The three additional credits involve a suitable course choice by the student in consultation with their departmental advisor and the Field Study Minor advisor.

Environmental Engineering Minor

The Environmental Engineering Minor is offered for students in Engineering and in the Department of Bioresource Engineering wishing to pursue studies in this area. This minor consists of 21-22 credits. A maximum of 12 credits of coursework in the student’s B.Eng. program may double-count with the minor.

To complete the minor in environmental engineering, students must obtain a grade of C or better in all approved courses in the minor, and satisfy the requirements of the minor and of their departmental program.

The Environmental Engineering Minor Program is administered by the Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics. For further information on how you can include part of the BITS program in the Environmental Engineering Minor, see the Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics website.