Program Overview
The Cannabis Studies Minor provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the cannabis industry, covering legal, scientific, and business aspects. It requires 12 credit hours of coursework, including core courses in cannabis botany, pharmacology, business operations, and law. Students will gain practical skills and knowledge to navigate the multifaceted cannabis industry.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Cannabis Studies Minor furnishes students with a solid foundation of expertise across the cannabis industry. This encompasses regulatory statutes, plant science and extracts, therapeutic properties, plant cultivation and harvesting, in addition to business and employment possibilities.
Objective:
The primary goal of this minor is to equip students with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills to navigate the multifaceted cannabis industry.
Program Description:
- Requires fulfillment of at least 12 credit hours from designated courses.
- Attainment of at least a 2.0 grade point average.
- A minimum of six credit hours must be obtained from 3000-level courses or higher.
- Students will develop a profound understanding of the legal, scientific, and business aspects of cannabis.
Outline:
Cannabis Studies Minor Core Courses:
- ATRG 2273: Cannabis and Therapeutic Interventions
- BIOL 1273: Cannabis Botany, Hydroponics and Cultivation
- BUS 2373: Cannabis Business Operations
- CHEM 1083: Introduction to Cannabis in Society
- CHEM 2243: Cannabis Pharmacology
- HCDS 2173: The Science and Health of Medical Cannabis
- HCDS 3273: Social and Ethical Consideration of Cannabis in Community Medicine
- LAWU 4003: Criminal Procedure: Police Practices
- LAWU 4402: Criminal Justice and Public Policy
- LAWU 4412: Cannabis Law and Policy
