Community Development
Community Development Minor
The Community Development minor is an applied, multidisciplinary minor. The purpose of the minor is to prepare students to integrate community development concepts into their own occupations; to recognize the relationships of social, economic, and development change on community viability and sustainability; and to take a more active role in the affairs of their own communities. The minor consists of 18 credits that includes coursework and an experiential component. Requirements include SOC 404 Community Assessment and SOC 405 Community Development and a minimum of three credits in each of the following areas: economics, business, and social science.
Minor Requirements
Community Development Minor
Minor Requirements
Required Credits: 18
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| SOC 404 | Community Assessment | 3 |
| SOC 405 | Community Development | 3 |
| Economic Electives: Select at least one course from the following: | 3 | |
| World Agricultural Development | ||
| Agrisales | ||
| Principles of Real Estate | ||
| Cooperatives | ||
| Intermediate Microeconomics | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| Public Economics | ||
| International Trade | ||
| Natural Resource Economics | ||
| Business Administration Electives: Select at least one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Accounting | ||
| Elements of Accounting I | ||
| Elements of Accounting II | ||
| Legal and Social Environment of Business | ||
| Business Law I-Contracts, Property and Torts | ||
| Business Law II-Business Organization and Commercial Transactions | ||
| Managerial Economics | ||
| Principles of Finance | ||
| Investment Analysis and Management | ||
| Management of Financial Institutions | ||
| Management for Non-Business Majors | ||
| Leadership in Organizations | ||
| Understanding and Managing Diversity in Organizations | ||
| Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management | ||
| Leading the Nonprofit Organization | ||
| Marketing for Non-Business Majors | ||
| Marketing Research | ||
| Social Science Electives: Select at least one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Media Writing | ||
| Public Relations Campaigns | ||
| Emergencies, Disasters, and Catastrophes | ||
| Disaster Recovery | ||
| Business Continuity and Crisis Management | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Principles of Public Administration | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Social Change | ||
| Applied Demographics | ||
| Field Experience (or 296, 396, 496; no more than 3 credits) | ||
| Special Topics (or 299, 399, 499; no more than 3 credits) | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Minor Requirements and Notes
- A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU.
