B.A., Rural Development
Concentrations: Human and Social Development; Tribal and Municipal Governance; Integrated Resource Management; Entrepreneurship and Economic Development; Multidisciplinary
Minimum Requirements for Degree: 120 credits
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Complete the general education requirements. | ||
| B.A. Degree Requirements 1 | ||
| Complete the B.A. degree requirements. | ||
Including 39 upper-division credits | ||
| Program Requirements | ||
| RD F225 | Communicating for Rural Development | 3 |
| RD F300 | Rural Development in a Global Perspective | 3 |
| RD F325 | Rural Development Principles and Practices | 3 |
| RD F340 | Community Research Toolbox | 3 |
| RD F351 | Strategic Planning and Decision Making | 3 |
| RD F352 | Rural Business Planning and Proposal Development | 3 |
| RD F450 | Managing Rural Projects and Programs | 3 |
| RD F474 | Applied Community Research | 3 |
| RD F475 | Rural Development Senior Project 2 | 3 |
| RD elective | 3 | |
| RD, ANS, TM or ED electives | 6 | |
| Concentrations 3 | ||
| Complete one from the following concentrations: | 15 | |
Human and Social Development | ||
Tribal and Municipal Governance | ||
Integrated Resource Management | ||
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development | ||
Multidisciplinary | ||
| 1 | Students outside the Fairbanks area should verify that their chosen minor can be completed via distance delivery before declaring. |
| 2 | Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement. |
| 3 | Courses used in the concentration area may be double counted for the minor. |
Concentrations
Human and Social Development
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| ANS/RD F315 | Tribal People and Development | 3 |
| RD F465 | Community Healing and Wellness | 3 |
| RD F468 | Human Development and Social Justice | 3 |
| Complete an additional 6 credits from rural development, Alaska Native studies, ethnobotany, human services, psychology, rural development, rural human services, social work and/or tribal management. 1 | 6 | |
| 1 | Recommended subject areas. Course substitutions relevant to the concentration area may be made with approval of the rural development faculty advisor. |
Tribal and Municipal Governance
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| ANS F325 | Native Self-government | 3 |
| RD F427 | Tribal Contracting and Compacting | 3 |
| ANS/RD F435 | Participatory Policymaking in Tribal, State and Federal Government | 3 |
| Complete an additional 6 credits from rural development, Alaska Native studies, applied business, business administration and or tribal management. 1 | 6 | |
| 1 | Recommended subject areas. Course substitutions relevant to the concentration area may be made with approval of the rural development faculty advisor. |
Integrated Resource Management
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| RD F255 | Rural Alaska Land Issues | 3 |
| RD F265 | Perspectives on Subsistence in Alaska | 3 |
| RD F425 | Cultural Resource Issues | 3 |
| Complete an additional 6 credits from rural development, Alaska Native studies, environmental studies, ethnobotany, fisheries, high latitude range management, natural resource management, rural development and/or tribal management. 1 | 6 | |
| 1 | Recommended subject areas. Course substitutions relevant to the concentration area may be made with approval of the rural development faculty advisor. |
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| RD F430 | Indigenous Economic Development and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| RD F470 | The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Pre-1971 to Present | 3 |
| RD F471 | Corporate Social Responsibility and Accountability in Rural and Indigenous Contexts | 3 |
| Complete an additional 6 credits from rural development, Alaska Native studies, applied business, business administration, construction trades technology, economics and/or tribal management. 1 | 6 | |
| 1 | Recommended subject areas. Course substitutions relevant to the concentration area may be made with approval of the rural development faculty advisor. |
Multidisciplinary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete 15 credits from two or more existing concentrations. Courses must include at least 9 credits from the required course lists of the existing concentrations as approved by department advisor. | 15 | |
