SOC 6170 - Rural Sociology

This course explores the diversity of rural life and place, including definitions and interpretations of rural, population, economy, environment, and problems facing rural people, communities, and institutions in regional, national, and global contexts.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to describe and discuss rural sociology as a field of sociology.
Students will be able to evaluate and critique theoretical perspectives on rural sociological issues in order to develop complex questions and articulate answers that reflect multiple cultural perspectives.
Students will be able to discuss and critically analyze rural geographical and sociocultural boundaries and borders in order to challenge preconceived notions and biases about rural people and places.
Students will be able to critically apply theories, concepts, and findings to current events relevant to rural people and places.
Students will be able to critically discuss how rural U.S. contexts are connected to or separated from global rural contexts.