R SOC 417
(CED 417)
Power, Conflict, and Community Decision Making (3) Impact of institutions on human interdependence and behavior, the structure of power, and community decision making and public policy.
Effective: Spring 2010
Prerequisite:
R SOC 011 orSOC 001
R SOC 420
(US;IL)
(CED 420, WMNST 420)
Women in Developing Countries (3) Analysis of women's work, experiences, and development policies and practices in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Effective: Fall 2009
R SOC 452
Rural Organization (3) Social organization and change in rural communities; use of sociological principles in analysis of rural problems and rural development.
Effective: Spring 2012
Prerequisite:
6 credits in rural sociology sociology or psychology
R SOC 496
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
R SOC 497
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1983
R SOC 499
(IL)
Foreign Study--Rural Sociology (1-12) Study in selected countries of rural social institutions and current rural sociological problems.
Effective: Summer 2005
R SOC 502
Use of Theory in Rural Sociology (3) Examine and evaluate metasociology of alternative theoretical systems applicable to rural society, with emphasis on American society.
Effective: Fall 1983
Prerequisite:
24 credits in sociology including 6 in rural sociology and 3 in sociological theory
R SOC 505
(CEDEV 505, AEE 505)
Leadership Development (3) Exploration, understanding, and application of leadership roles, strategies, and principles in group and community settings.
Effective: Spring 2010
R SOC 508
Sociology of Agriculture (3) Sociological analysis of changes in the organization of agriculture and food systems in the United States and developing countries.
Effective: Summer 1992
R SOC 513
Research Methods in Rural Social Sciences (3) Scientific method in planning and conducting research.
Effective: Summer 2012
R SOC 516
(CEDEV 516)
Change in Rural Society (3) Social change in rural society, emphasizing prediction and control of the change process. Even years.
Effective: Fall 2000
R SOC 517
(CEDEV 517)
International Rural Social Change (3) Implications of planned change for international rural societies, considering basic structural constraints, known institutional linkages, and potential synergetic consequences.
Effective: Fall 2000
R SOC 522
Data Analysis in Rural Sociology (1) Analysis of research data in rural sociology using computer library programs.
Effective: Fall 1987
Prerequisite:
or concurrent:AG 400
R SOC 525
Fertility, Population Change, and Development (3) Fertility and population growth in less-developed countries; theories of fertility change, agricultural development, and population policies.
Effective: Summer 1987
Prerequisite:
SOC 423 or prior work in population
R SOC 530
Sociology and Demography of Poverty in the United States (3) An in-depth treatment of sociological and demographic dimensions of poverty in rural and urban areas of the United States.
Effective: Spring 1998
R SOC 552
Theoretical Frameworks for Rural Community Research (3) Application of community theories to the study of communities in rural areas.
Effective: Summer 2000
Prerequisite:
R SOC 452
R SOC 555
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources (3) Identification of the interrelationships and influence of human behavior and natural resources.
Effective: Spring 2012
R SOC 573
Methods of Survey Data Analysis (3) Use of multivariate procedures in the analysis of survey data in the rural social sciences.
Effective: Spring 1988
Prerequisite:
AG 400
R SOC 596
Individual Studies (1-9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 1987
R SOC 597
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently.
Effective: Spring 1987
R SOC 597C
Qualitative Methods (3) Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
R SOC 600
Thesis Research (1-15) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
R SOC 601
Ph.D. Dissertation Full-Time (0) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
R SOC 602
Supervised Experience in College Teaching (1-3 per semester/maximum of 6) Provides advanced standing graduate students from a research oriented curriculum the opportunity to receive experience/supervision in resident instruction in higher education.
Effective: Fall 1983
R SOC 610
Thesis Research Off Campus (1-15) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
R SOC 611
Ph.D. Dissertation Part-Time (0) No description.
Effective: Fall 1983
1 Students may take only one course for General Education credit from R SOC 011 GS or SOC 001 GS.
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