Semester Hours: 18
Admission Requirement: This minor does not have an admissions requirement. However, completion of the minor requires successful admission to and completion of a semester with the Washington Community Scholars' Center (emu.edu/wcsc/) in Washington, D.C.
The minor in community organizing and development orients students to basic theories, strategies, and spheres of practice in community organizing and community development and culminates in an internship at an organization in or around D.C. through the Washington Community Scholars’ Center. Students with interests in community-based work, social and racial justice, activism, and/or a career in the nonprofit and social services sector will benefit from this minor.
Required Courses (12 SH)
- CCSSC 387 Race, Space, and Inequality - 3
- SOC 270 Community Organizing and Social Action - 3 3
- SOC 375 Community Development - 3
- SOC 385 Community Organizing and Development Internship - 3
Note: SOC 375, CCSSC 387, and SOC 385 are only offered in Washington, D.C., through the Washington Community Scholars' Center (WCSC). Completion of this minor requires a semester at WCSC.
Electives (6 SH)
Choose two of the following:
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