Doctor of Philosophy in Rural Development (Major in Organization and Management)

Program Description

The Ph.D. in Rural Development allows enough flexibility to accomodate the special needs and interests of the individual student. This allows the faculty to deal realistically with the students' heterogeneous experience, training, professional activities, and potentials.       This program is multidisciplinary in its approach to research in rural development. It aims to develop prospective rural development managers, implementors, educators, and researchers who are expected to take the leadership role of planning, implementing and evaluating rural development programs in the local, regional and national levels.

Course Requirements

	Units
Core Courses	12
Major Courses	21
Cognate	9
Elective	6
Dissertation	12
Total	60

Program Structure

Core Courses	Course Title	Units
RD 801	Applied Social Statistics	3
RD 802	Advanced Social Research Methods	3
RD 803	Philosophy of Rural Development	3
RD 804	Theories of Organization and Management	3
Required Major Courses
RD 805	Advanced Theories and Strategies of Change	3
RD 815	Administration of Rural Development Programs	3
RD 806	Planned Change in Rural Development	3
RD 898	Special Problems	3
RD 816	Human Resource Management	3
RD 899	Seminar	3
RD 900	Dissertation	3
Other Major Courses
RD 822	Human Ecology	3
RD 820	Politico-Economic and Social Models of Development	3
RD 807	Advanced Social Philosophy	3
RD 809	Issues and Problems of Development	3
RD 824	Farming Systems	3
RD 819	Economic Development Policies	3
RD 825	Comparative Community Development	3