Rural Policy Graduate Certificate
This program is available at the following location:
- Ecampus
This online certificate will prepare students with the skills and competencies needed to understand economic, social, political and cultural dynamics of rural places, and to design and evaluate rural policy as it pertains to Oregon and other contexts. Rooted in Sociology, Economics, Political Science, and various natural resource sciences, students will gain valuable inter-disciplinary insights into complex challenges facing rural places.
Certificate Code: CG21
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Describe how public policy impacts rural places in comparison to non-rural places.
- Evaluate and estimate specific public policy impacts on rural areas.
- Advise decision-makers on how public policies can improve and assist rural regions.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| PPOL 511 | PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERSHIP | 4 |
| or PPOL 512 | PUBLIC POLICY THEORY | |
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
| INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE RURAL POLICY | ||
| WELFARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES | ||
| RURAL SOCIOLOGY | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 8 credits from the following: 1 | 8 | |
| ECONOMICS OF RURAL POVERTY AND THE U.S. SOCIAL SAFETY NET | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY VALUES | ||
| RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP | ||
| READING AND CONFERENCE | ||
| HOUSING POLICY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| SOCIAL ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| BASIC BELIEFS AND ETHICS IN NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| RURAL SOCIOLOGY (if not used above) | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIETY AND NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| Total Credits | 20 | |
- 1
Other courses may be petitioned by students and approved by the Certificate Coordinator
Certificate Code: CG21