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Community Studies Minor MIN

Degree Type: Minor

Required Courses		Credit Hours
Core (15 credits):
PLSC 121	Amer Govt 1: People & Politics *RS	3
PLSC 122	Amer Govt 2: Policy Making*RS	3
PLSC 251	Public Administration * RS	3
SOCY 341	Community Studies * RS	3
PLSC 411	Urban and Regional Planning *S	3
Electives
Choose one:
GEOG 301	Geog-MI & Great Lakes Reg * RS	3
HIST 301	Racism in The Modern World*C	3
PLSC 311	Amer State & Local Govt * RS	3
SOCY 340	Minority Groups in America* RS	3
SOCY 344	World Urban Sociology *GRS	3

Why Choose the Community Studies Minor?

The Community Studies minor will enable students to become better informed about the urban and suburban environments where they are most likely to work and live. Suburbs and urban areas are linked. Urban environments are in a process of rebound and the benefits of urban community living need to be clarified to overcome superficial negative attitudes. The Community Studies minor crosses social science disciplines to establish a more comprehensive understanding of community evolution in the United States.

Admission Requirements

The Community Studies minor is open to any student admitted to Ferris State and pursuing a baccalaureate degree except those pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration. The minor is designed to complement any other Ferris major program.

Graduation Requirements

An academic minor may only be awarded upon completion of a baccalaureate degree at Ferris. This minor requires a minimum of 18 credits with a minimum 2.0 grade average in the courses comprising the minor.

Also, 50 percent of the credits for a minor must be taught by Ferris State University.

More Information

Department of Social Sciences
Ferris State University
820 Campus Drive/ASC 2108
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone: 231-591-2735