Community & Regional Development, Bachelor of Science College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
Department Office
Department of Human Ecology; 1303 Hart Hall; 530-752-1805; Community & Regional Development; Faculty
The Major Program
The Community & Regional Development major aims to provide a broad comparative understanding of theories, methodologies, and issues relevant to the study of communities and the people in them. The program focuses on the ways that economic, political and socio-cultural forces are transforming the world, countries, regions, and local communities, and it considers how knowledge can be used to improve the quality of community life.
The Program
Principal subjects of study within the major are community, regional, and organizational development; social change processes; community and regional research methodologies; the role of class, ethnicity, gender, and race in shaping social life; the impacts of innovation and technology on communities, and the effects of social, economic and political systems on regions. The major is organized to allow students to develop fields of concentration that meet their career goals.
Major Advisor
Internships & Career Alternatives
Community & Regional Development students are required to complete an internship in their field before graduation. Internships have been arranged with local, county, and state planning units, health departments, schools, housing offices, businesses, and education programs, among others. Community and Regional Development graduates are prepared for occupations in community development, social research, program evaluation, organizational and educational consulting, city and regional planning, and for-profit organizations. The major also provides effective preparation for graduate or professional study in the social and behavioral sciences or for professional degrees.
Honors Program
An Honors Program is available to Human & Community Development majors who have demonstrated excellence in their field of study. Entrance into the honors program requires that a student completes at least 135 units with a minimum grade point average of 3.500 in upper division courses counted toward the major. The program consists of a project whose specific nature is determined in consultation with the student's Honors Advisor. It may involve completing a research project, a scholarly paper, a senior thesis, or some comparable assignment. The project will have a minimum duration of two quarters and will be noted on the student's record by a variable unit course number or special honors course designation. Successful completion of the honors program requires that a minimum of 8 units of credit be earned in course work for the project. It is expected that a student participating in the Honors Program of the Community & Regional Development major will participate in the Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference. Additionally, students participating in the Honors Program will be required to give a public presentation of their work in a departmental seminar program.
Honors Program Advisor
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Preparatory Subject Matter | ||
| Community & Regional Development | 4 | |
| The Community | ||
| Computer Science | 3 | |
| Application of Computers in Technology | ||
or PLS 021V | Application of Computers in Technology | |
| Economics; choose one: | 4 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
or ECN 001AV | Principles of Microeconomics | |
or ECN 001AY | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
or ECN 001BV | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| Social Science Theory; choose one: | 5 | |
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Statistics | 4 | |
| Elementary Statistics | ||
or STA 013Y | Elementary Statistics | |
| Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal | 20 | |
| Depth Subject Matter | ||
| Comparative Community Change; choose three: | 12-13 | |
| Rural Change in the Industrialized World | ||
| Community Development | ||
| International Community Development: Asia | ||
| International Community Development: Europe | ||
| International Community Development: Africa | ||
| Theories of Organizations & Their Role in Community Change | ||
| Social Inequality: Issues & Innovations | ||
| Comparative Ethnicity | ||
| Transnational Community Development | ||
| Economics of Community Change; choose two: | 8-9 | |
| Technology & Society | ||
| Dynamics of Regional Development | ||
| Organization of Economic Space | ||
| People, Work & Technology | ||
| Political Processes & Community Change; choose two: | 8 | |
| Community Youth Development | ||
| Community Development Perspectives on Environmental Justice | ||
| Social Theory & Community Change | ||
| Politics & Community Development | ||
| Community Governance | ||
| Housing & Social Policy | ||
| Methods for Community Research; CRD 151 & one additional course: | 9-10 | |
| Quantitative Methods in Community Research | ||
| Community Field Research: Theory & Analysis | ||
| Community Economic Development | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Internship | 4 | |
| Internship | ||
| Depth Subject Matter Subtotal | 41-44 | |
| Areas of Specialization | 24 | |
| Choose one area of specialization from three options listed below for 24 units, including at least one CRD course from the option. These courses cannot overlap with the depth subject. Students may consult with a faculty advisor to identify an emphasis within the option and to select suitable courses. | ||
| Students may consult with a faculty advisor to identify an emphasis within the option and to select suitable courses which is on the approved form but listed for each track. | ||
| Community & Regional Development English Coursework Requirement | 12 | |
Choose three courses in English Composition; at least one must be upper division: | ||
| Introduction to Literature | ||
| Introduction to Public Speaking | ||
| Major Works of the Ancient World | ||
| Major Works of the Medieval & Early Modern World | ||
| Major Works of the Modern World | ||
| Major Works of the Contemporary World | ||
| Introduction to Native American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Academic Literacies | ||
or UWP 001V | Introduction to Academic Literacies: Online | |
or UWP 001Y | Introduction to Academic Literacies | |
Choose at least one: | ||
| Advanced Composition | ||
or UWP 101V | Advanced Composition | |
or UWP 101Y | Advanced Composition | |
| Writing in the Disciplines: Special Topics | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Biology | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: History | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: International Relations | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Engineering | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Food Science & Technology | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Environmental Writing | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Human Development & Psychology | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Fine Arts | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Sociology | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Film Studies | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Community & Regional Development | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Anthropology | ||
| Writing in the Professions: Business Writing | ||
or UWP 104AY | Writing in the Professions: Business Writing | |
| Writing in the Professions: Law | ||
| Writing in the Professions: Journalism | ||
| Writing in the Professions: Elementary & Secondary Education | ||
| Writing in the Professions: Science | ||
| Writing in the Professions: Health | ||
or UWP 104FY | Writing in the Professions: Health | |
| Writing in the Professions: Internships | ||
The Upper Division Composition Exam does not satisfy the requirement | ||
| Total Units | 97-100 | |