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Community Development
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Departments
Agricultural and Applied Economics
Human Development and Family Studies
Journalism
Law
Library and Information Studies
Rural Sociology
Social Work
Sociology
SoHE Interdisciplinary Studies
Agricultural and Applied Economics
474 Economic Problems of Developing Areas. (Crosslisted with Econ) II; 3 cr (S-I). Analyzes aggregate growth, income distribution and poverty in lower income economies. Uses microeconomics of imperfect labor, capital and insurance markets to explore why some individuals advance economically as their economies grow and others fall behind. Considers implications of aggregate and micro analysis for national and international economic policy. P: Sr st and two crses in econ.
Agricultural and Applied Economics 520
520 Community Economic Analysis. (Crosslisted with Urb R Pl) II; 3 cr (S-I). Economic theory (location and growth) applicable to community economic development; the role of private and public sector in local ecomonic development, and techniques for ecomonic analysis of community. P: Econ 301 or equiv.
Human Development and Family Studies
736 Youth Development in Community and Policy Contexts. 3 cr. Examines the process of youth development, community-building, and program design in community settings. Local mobilization interventions that promote community-building and youth development also will be explored. P: Grad st. Srs with cons insr & significant experience in community orgs.
Journalism
810 Mass Communication Law and Policy. 3 cr. Intensive reading and discussion focussing on theories of press freedom and current issues in mass communication law and policy. A bibliographic essay will be required. P: Grad st.
Law
Library and Information Studies
640 Topics in Library and Information Studies. 1-3 cr (D). Current issues in library and information studies that are not addressed in sufficient depth in existing courses or that combine facets of several existing courses. P: Jr st & cons inst; or Grad st in SLIS.
Rural Sociology
617 Community Development. (Crosslisted with Soc, Urb R Pl) I or II; 3 cr (S-A). Social, cultural and personality factors influencing community development, with reference to developing countries as well as contemporary rural communities; consideration of theoretical and operational issues. P: Jr st, intro course in sociology or cons inst.
Social Work
442 Practice III: Generalist Practice with Communities and Organizations. II; 2 cr (A). Exposes students to the theory and practice of planned change in communities and organizations and helps them incorporate a generalist model into practice at these levels of intervention. P: Sr or Grad st, soc work major, Soc Work 440 & 441.
Sociology
573 Community Organization and Change. (Cross-listed with Rur Soc) Irr.; 3 cr (S-A). Examines theories of community change and different models of community organizing. P: Intro soc or cons inst.
SoHE Interdisciplinary Studies
375 Special Topics. I, II, SS; 1-4 cr. Specialized subject matter of current interest to undergraduate students. P: Cons inst.
