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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

Required Courses
SOC 404Community Assessment3
SOC 405Community Development3
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 Credits18

Minor Requirements and Notes

  • A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU.