Innovation Minor

The Innovation minor provides a core sequence of classes with opportunities to practice innovative problem-solving skills, as well as elective credits for students to pursue their personal interests. This minor also fills a unique niche by helping students expand their entrepreneurial ideas through customer discovery and business model activities. At the end of the minor, students will have a capstone opportunity to unite their skills in innovation with what they have learned in their major.

Why do it?

The complex issues facing our world today require innovative problem definition and problem-solving skills, as well as working with people from different backgrounds and experiences. Employers are looking for graduates who can think creatively and bring new perspectives to their projects, making this minor an important career-building opportunity for both students seeking to start their own companies and those who wish to pursue jobs at existing organizations.

Requirements

The 18-credit hour Innovation minor includes 9 hours of required courses and 9 hours from a list of electives (3 credits each).

Who is it for?

The Innovation Minor is for STEM majors and non-STEM majors alike who want to develop their innovative thinking skills in an interdisciplinary context.

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This minor is hosted by the Department of Engineering Education in collaboration with numerous departments across Virginia Tech.