SOC
528
Sociology of Rural Communities
Hours
3.0 Credit, 3 Lecture, 0 Lab
Review and critique of major theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of community, with a focus on rural communities.
Critical Analysis
Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze and critique current literature on the sociology of communities.
Research Proposal
Students will produce a graduate-level, testable research proposal on communities.
Data Management
Students will become familiar with data sets suitable for testing hypotheses on communities.