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Minor - Rural Community Development

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  • School:

    School of Arts and Sciences

  • Program Type:

    Minor

  • Program Level:

    Bachelor's Degree

Through the School of Arts and Sciences, you can earn a minor in Rural Community Development, choosing one of two tracks, Community Health or Social and Community Development. With this minor you can be prepared with skills and abilities to create positive change in social, economic, political, cultural aspects of rural communities or a role as a health and wellness professional. 

With 18 hours of coursework in your minor field, you will have the foundational knowledge and skills to enhance your major studies with a solid understanding of rural community development and the role it plays in our society. 

What You Will Study:

  • Issues in Rural Health
  • Introduction to Population Health
  • Psychology in the Rural Community
  • Rural Experiences with Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality 
  • Practical Applications in Community Organizations
  • Sustainable Communities
  • Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and the Environment
  • Rural Community Development and Organization
  • Rural Sociology
  • Rural Demography
  • Social Policy for Rural Communities

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