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2020-2021 EIU Undergraduate Catalog

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2020-2021 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Rural Studies Minor

(18 hours)

The minor in rural studies provides students with opportunities to learn about rural issues from multiple disciplinary perspectives, and apply interdisciplinary research theory and method to address real rural issues.

Core Courses (3 hours)

GEO 2000G - Food and Agriculture. Credits: 3

Elective Courses (15 hours; no more than 6 hours earned from one discipline)

ANT 3900 - Hunters and Gatherers. Credits: 3
ECN 3810 - Economics of Natural Resources. Credits: 3
ECN 3870 - Agricultural Economics. Credits: 3
ENG 3706 - American Regional Literature. Credits: 3
HSL 4854 - Leadership in Family Life Education. Credits: 3
GEO 3320 - Natural Resource Management. Credits: 3
GEO 3340 - Land Change Science. Credits: 3
GEO 3780 - Land Use Planning. Credits: 3
HIS 3801 - U.S. Rural History. Credits: 3
HIS 3810 - History of Illinois. Credits: 3
PLS 3603 - State and Local Government. Credits: 3
PLS 4763 - Environmental Politics & Policy. Credits: 3
PLS 4793 - Civic and Nonprofit Leadership. Credits: 3
RUR 3960A - Special Topics in Rural Studies. Credits: 3
or
RUR 3960B - Special Topics in Rural Studies. Credits: 3
or
RUR 3960D - Special Topics in Rural Studies. Credits: 3
or
RUR 3960E - Special Topics in Rural Studies. Credits: 3
RUR 4400A - Independent Study in Rural Studies. Credits: 1 to 3
or
RUR 4400B - Independent Study in Rural Studies. Credits: 1 to 3
or
RUR 4400D - Independent Study in Rural Studies. Credits: 1 to 3
or
RUR 4400E - Independent Study in Rural Studies. Credits: 1 to 3
SOC 3622 - Population. Credits: 3
SOC 3820 - Environmental Sociology. Credits: 3
SOC 4131 - Sociology of Poverty and Social Welfare. Credits: 3