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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

C&ESOC/SOC/URBRPL 617
Course Description

Social, cultural and personality factors influencing community development, with reference to developing countries as well as contemporary rural communities; consideration of theoretical and operational issues.

Prerequisties

C&ESOC/SOC 140 , C&ESOC/SOC 210 , C&ESOC/SOC 211 , SOC 181 , or graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.69

6.51% from Historical

Completion Rate
93.55%

-3.47% from Historical

A Rate
87.1%

62.34% from Historical

Class Size
31

4.49% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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