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Rural Community Development, Community Health track, BS

120 hrs. + 3 hrs. PE = 123

 This Degree Map is to be used with the guidance of an Academic Advisor to develop the best academic plan for each student. Some changes and adjustments may be necessary to meet program requirements.

 First Year

Fall Semester

HRS

Spring Semester

HRS

ENGL 1101 - Composition I  

3

ENGL 1102 - Composition II 

3

MATH 1001 - Quantitative Reasoning (preferred) OR Higher

3

CISM 2201 - Fundamentals of Computer Applications OR
SOSC 1100 - Values, Issues, & Perspectives in Social Sciences  

1-3

COMM 1100 - Human Communication OR
COMM 1110 - Public Speaking 

3

Area D Lab Science for non-Science major  

4

Area D Lab Science for non-Science major

 

4

HIST 2111 - United States History I OR
HIST 2112 - United States History II 

3

POLS 1101 - American Government 

3

PSYC 1101 - Introduction to General Psychology OR
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology

 

3

 

 

Activity PE  

1

Total

16

Total

15-17

Milestones:  ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102, MATH 1001 or MATH 1111 require a grade of C or better. 

 Second Year

Fall Semester

HRS

Spring Semester

HRS

ENGL 2114 - World Literature I Beginnings-15th Century,
ENGL 2115 - World Literature II 15th-18th Century,
ENGL 2116 - World Literature III 19th Century-Present,
ENGL 2121 - British Literature I,
ENGL 2122 - British Literature II,
ENGL 2131 - American Literature I, OR
ENGL 2132 - American Literature II

 

3

Area C Fine Arts Elective 

3

Area E Social Science Elective 

3

Area D Math or Science Elective
( MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics preferred)

 

3

Area E Social Science Elective

 

3

Area F Elective  

3

Area F Elective

 

3

Area F Elective

 

3

Area F Elective

 

3

Area F Elective

 

3

PHED 1100 - Health & Wellness 

2

 

 

Total

17

Total

15

 Milestones:  Students are strongly recommended to complete MATH 1401 prior to RESM 3060 or RESM 3065. 

 Third Year

Fall Semester

HRS

Spring Semester

HRS

RCDV 3000 - Introduction to Rural Community Development 

  ENGL 4010 - Introduction to Professional Writing 

3

COMM 3100 - Professional Communication Methods 

3

Major Elective

 

3

Major Elective

 

3

  Major Elective

 

3

Major Elective

 

3

General Elective

 

3

 

General Elective

3

General Elective

 

3

Total

15

Total

15

 Third Year Summer (Recommended)

RCDV 4790ARCDV 4791, or RCDV 4792  - 3, 6, or 9-hour Internship (elective)*

*Three hours of internship is recommended in the summer ~ 6 or 9-hour internships are more difficult due to time constraints. Students who take a six- or nine-hour internship will reduce the number of General Electives requirements. Students cannot earn more than 9 hours of internship. Internship(s) must be completed during or prior to the final semester.

 Fourth Year

Fall Semester

HRS

Spring Semester

HRS

Major Elective

 

3

Major Elective

 

3

Major Elective

 

3

Major Elective

 

3

General Elective

 

3

General Elective

 

3

General Elective

 

3

RCDV 4790A - Rural Community Development Internship,
RCDV 4791 - Rural Community Development Internship,
RCDV 4792 - Rural Community Development Internship 
if not completed in the summer

3

General Elective

 

3

RCDV 4980 - Capstone: Senior Project OR
RCDV 4990 - Capstone Seminar 

3

Total

15

Total

12-15

 *Most students complete their internships the summer between their third and fourth years. Students who complete 6 or 9 credit hours of internship will reduce the hours in General Electives. No student may receive more than 9 hours of credit for an internship. Internship(s) must be completed during or prior to the final semester*