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Minor in Veterans Studies
Veterans Studies students and instructors visit veterans at the VA Hospital in Lexington, KY during National Salute Week (2019)
Stand Out with a Specialization in Veterans Studies
Minor - 18 Hours
EKU's Minor in Veterans Studies was the first in the world. It is a great complement to degree programs in "helping professions" such as Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Occupational Therapy - any profession that provide services directly to veterans or their families. Available 100% in-person or online.
Core Requirements – 9 Hours
VTS 200 lays the groundwork for critical examinations of veterans’ identities, cultures, and experiences. Students learn valuable ways to communicate with veterans in PSY 405 and combine all they learn in either a capstone seminar (VTS 400) or a mentored-project (VTS 401). Alternatively, students may petition for a capstone course taught within their Major.
Core Courses (6 Hours)
- VTS 200 – Introduction to Veterans Studies
- PSY 405 – Intro to Interviewing / Therapy
Captsone Requirement (Pick One, 3 Hours)
- VTS 400 – Veterans Studies Capstone (Course)
- VTS 401 – Veterans Studies Capstone (Mentored Project)
- Program-approved capstone in the student’s Major
Cultural Competency Requirement – 3 Hours
Cultural Competency courses focus exclusively on current and historical forces shaping veterans’ lives. Approved alternatives vary from semester to semester and will focus heavily on military/veteran identities, cultures, or experiences. (Pick One)
- ENG 386W – War and Peace in Lit Since 1900
- MSL 303 – American Military History
- PLS 375 – Terrorism / Counterterrorism
- VTS 300 – Veterans in Society
- VTS 350 – Special Topics in Veterans Studies
- VTS 500 - Veteran Identity Theory
- Program-approved courses (e.g., HIS 300A: War and American Society, WGS 300: Gender and War)
Applied Electives – 6 Hours
Applied electives are courses that will teach students how to put what they learn about veterans into action. (Pick Two)
- PSY 258 - Career Development (suitable for non-PSY majors)
- PSY 308 – Abnormal Psychology
- PSY 314 – Adolescent and Adult Development
- PSY 476 – Psychology of Trauma
- SWK 210 – Introduction to Social Work
- VTS 349 – Cooperative Study
- Program-approved electives
KCVS News |
Kalan Ingam (USMC) and Samuel Aponte (KY-NG) explain how Veterans Studies contributes... |
Intro to Veterans Studies uses a multi-disciplinary framework to better understand veterans... |
Emily Woodburn grew up as an Army "military brat" and earned a Minor in Veterans Studies... |
Robert Dillon Fields met a veteran while stocking shelves at a local grocery store...
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The Kentucky Center for Veterans Studies hosts academic programming for both veteran
and non-veteran students. Learn about EKU support services for veterans and other
military-affiliated students by visiting the Office of Military & Veterans Affairs. 
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