Rural Policy Graduate Certificate
Available only via 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
| 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 | ||
| RURAL DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS AND POLICY | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY VALUES | ||
| RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP | ||
| 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 | |
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Other courses may be petitioned by students and approved by the Certificate Coordinator
Certificate Code: CG21