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Rural Sociology Minor

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Department of Rural Sociology 121 Gentry Hall Columbia, MO 65211 Phone: 573-882-7451 E-mail: rural_sociology@missouri.edu

Minor Curriculum
Requirements
Rural Sociology 1000 or Sociology 1000. Twelve credit hours in rural sociology required (not including Rural Sociology 1000). Nine credit hours at or above the 2000 level in rural sociology required.
Courses offered that may be used to fulfill the Rural Sociology minor requirements:
Rural Sociology 1101: Topics in Rural Sociology (3) must be approved by Rural Sociology adviser chair Rural Sociology 1120: Population and Ecology (3) Rural Sociology 1150: The Amish Community(3) Rural Sociology 2950: Social Research (3) Rural Sociology 2201: Topics in Rural Sociology (3) must be approved by Rural Sociology adviser chair Rural Sociology 2010: Leadership in Today's World (3) Sociology 3240: The Family (3) Rural Sociology 3235: Global Perspectives and Realities (3) Rural Sociology 3940: Practicum (3) must be approved by Rural Sociology adviser chair Rural Sociology 3085: Problems (3) must be approved by Rural Sociology adviser chair Rural Sociology 3301: Topics in Rural Sociology (3) must be approved by Rural Sociology adviser chair Rural Sociology 4310: Sociology of Agriculture and Natural Resources (3) Rural Sociology 4335: Social Changes and Trends Rural Sociology 4370: Environment and Society (3)

Would you like to enhance your degree with a base of knowledge in research, program evaluation, social service, and policy analysis? Then explore a minor in rural sociology.

You will gain an understanding of the processes and global context of social change, knowledge of other cultures and times, and an appreciation of the interconnectedness of social life.

Rural Sociology Minor

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