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 | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| PPOL 552 | INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE RURAL POLICY | 4 |
| SOC 539 | WELFARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES | 4 |
| PPOL 501 | RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP | 2 |
| Additional 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 | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY | ||
| ECONOMICS OF RURAL POVERTY AND THE U.S. SOCIAL SAFETY NET | ||
| SOCIAL ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| BASIC BELIEFS AND ETHICS IN NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| RURAL SOCIOLOGY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIETY AND NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| 1 | Other courses may be petitioned by students and approved by the Certificate Coordinator |
Certificate Code: CG21