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PGS credit breakdown (Fall 2023 and later)

PGS Program Courses

Every PGS student is required to have the following courses on their transcript in the academic year during which they will complete PGS:

Fall Semester (Blacksburg)

  • UH 1504: PGS Study Abroad Pre-Departure Seminar (2 credits)
  • ITAL 1105, ITAL 1106, or ITAL 2105 as appropriate

Spring Semester (Riva San Vitale)

  • UH 2504: Topics in Discourse and Global Citizenship
  • UH 2524: Topics in Natural Sciences and Global Citizenship
  • UH 2544: Topics in Social Science and Global Citizenship
  • UH 2554: Topics in Humanities and Global Citizenship
  • UH 3204: Honors Service Learning
  • UH 3954: Honors Study Abroad: Travel Writing and Writing about Travel
  • ITAL 1106, ITAL 2105, or ITAL 2106 as appropriate

PGS and the Honors Laureate Diploma (HLD)

Students who complete PGS nearly totally satisfy HLD requirements. To complete the HLD, students must plan to complete one semester of Honors College SuperStudio (UH 4504 (3) + corequisite UH 4514 (1)). This SuperStudio requirement is for PGS students only and should be completed after the PGS experience.

PGS and General Education

PGS students earn 12 credits toward their Pathways General Education requirements at Virginia Tech as follows:

  • UH 2504: Topics in Discourse and Global Citizenship
  • UH 2524: Topics in Natural Sciences and Global Citizenship
  • UH 2544: Topics in Social Science and Global Citizenship
  • UH 2554: Topics in Humanities and Global Citizenship

PGS and the Honors Minor in Collaborative Discovery

Yes, it is possible to complete both PGS and the Honors Minor in Collaborative Discovery (HMCD)! Students who complete PGS must additionally complete only UH 1604 and UH 2604 to complete the HMCD. See the HMCD checksheet for more information.

In short:

  • UH 1404 is an Honors Academic Requirement for all students
  • Two UH 25XX PGS courses substitute for two instances of UH 3504 in the HMCD
  • SuperStudio is a requirement to complete the Honors Laureate Diploma for PGS students
  • PGS courses UH 3204 and UH 3954 count for six experiential learning credits in the HMCD