Rural Development B.A.
Minimum Requirements for Rural Development B.A.: 123 credits
Concentrations: Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, Human and Social Development, Integrated Resource Management, Multidisciplinary, Tribal and Municipal Governance
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. | 35-40 | |
| B.A. Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the B.A. degree requirements. | 37 | |
Including 39 upper-division credits | ||
| Rural Development Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| RD F225 | Applied Communication Skills | 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, TG or ED electives | 6 | |
| Concentration | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 15 | |
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development | ||
Human and Social Development | ||
Integrated Resource Management | ||
Multidisciplinary | ||
Tribal and Municipal Governance | ||
| Total Credits | 123-128 | |
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Students outside the Fairbanks area should verify that their chosen minor can be completed via distance delivery before declaring.
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Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.
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Courses used in the concentration area may be double-counted for the minor.
Concentrations
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| 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 governance. 4 | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
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Recommended subject areas. Course substitutions relevant to the concentration area may be made with approval of the rural development faculty advisor.
Human and Social Development
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Human and Social Development Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| 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 governance. 4 | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Resource Management Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| 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 governance. 4 | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| 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 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Tribal and Municipal Governance
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Tribal and Municipal Governance Concentration Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| ANS F325 | Alaska Native and Comparative Tribal Self-Government | 3 |
| RD F427 | Tribal Contracting and Compacting | 3 |
| ANS/RD F435 | Participatory Policy-making 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 governance. 4 | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
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Recommended subject areas. Course substitutions relevant to the concentration area may be made with approval of the rural development faculty advisor.
