Rural and Environmental Change

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Rural environments, residents and agencies are facing rapid social, economic, demographic and political change. This concentration develops analytical and practical skills for understanding rural and environmental change globally and in the American West, and its policy implications in such areas as rural health, welfare and work; community development and assessment; native peoples and natural resource management. A concentration in rural and environmental change prepares students for employment with either a government, private, or non-profit agency concerned with the above topics or for pursuing an advanced degree in sociology.

 

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology; Rural and Environmental Change Concentration

College Humanities & Sciences

Degree Specific Credits: 39

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2017-2018

Note: No more than 60 sociology credits may count toward graduation.

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog. 

Summary

Core Courses12
General Sociology Electives9
Upper Division Writing Course3
Rural and Environmental Change Concentration15
Total Hours39

Core Courses

Rule: All courses are required

SOCI 101SIntroduction to Sociology3
SOCI 202Social Statistics3
SOCI 318Sociological Research Methods3
SOCI 455Classical Sociological Theory3
Total Hours12

Minimum Required Grade: C-

General Sociology Electives

Select three courses (9 credits) from the list below, two of which must be 300 or above:9
CAS 433
Adv Addiction Studies
SOCI 130S
Soc of Alternative Religions
SOCI 211S
Introduction to Criminology
or SOCI 330
 Juvenile Delinquency
SOCI 212S
Social Issues Southeast Asia
SOCI 220S
Race, Gender & Class
SOCI 221
Criminal Justice System
SOCI 275S
Gender and Society
SOCI 306
Sociology of Work
SOCI 312
Criminal Adjudication
SOCI 325
Social Stratification
SOCI 332
Sociology of the Family
SOCI 335
Juvenile Justice System
SOCI 345
Sociology of Organizations
SOCI 362
Sociology of Law Enforcement
SOCI 382
Soc Psych and Social Structure
SOCI 423
Sociology of Corrections
SOCI 435
Law and Society
SOCI 438
Seminar in Crime & Deviance
SOCI 441
Capstone: Inequal and Soc Just
SOCI 446
Prost & Human Trafficking
SOCI 485
Political Sociology
SOCI 488
Writing for Sociology
SOCI 498
Internship
Total Hours9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Upper Division Writing Course

Note: A non-sociology upper division writing course from another department may be substituted for this requirement with departmental consent.

Select one of the following:3
SOCI 438
Seminar in Crime & Deviance
SOCI 441
Capstone: Inequal and Soc Just
SOCI 460
Capstone: Rural and Env Change
SOCI 488
Writing for Sociology
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Rural and Environmental Change Concentration

Rule: Complete 15 credits in the following categories

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Concentration Core

Note:  Students should take SOCI 270 first and complete at least 2 Rural and Environmental Change electives prior to taking SOCI 460.

SOCI 270Intro Development Sociology3
SOCI 460Capstone: Rural and Env Change (May substitue SOCI 441 with consent of instructor)3
Total Hours6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Concentration Electives

Select three of the following:9
NRSM 424
Community Forestry & Conservtn
SOCI 346
Rural Sociology
SOCI 350
The Community
SOCI 355
Population and Society
SOCI 443
Sociology of Poverty
SOCI 470
Environmental Sociology
SOCI 471
Gender and Global Development
SOCI 498
Internship
Total Hours9

Minimum Required Grade: C-