About This Major
A program that focuses on the structure and function of rural societies. Includes instruction in sociological theory, research methods, statistics, sociology of agriculture, community development, social and economic development, demography, rural poverty, gender roles in rural societies, and environmental sociology.
Program Examples
- Rural Development Studies
At a Glance
- CIP Code
- 45.1103
- CIP Family
- 45
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