The Rural Sociology minor provides students with:

• an understanding of sociological concepts important to the analysis of change in rural societies
• an understanding of major social structural and cultural changes to rural societies
• an understanding of the influence of social and cultural factors on rural and agricultural development, as well as the impact of development on rural groups, cultures and communities
• opportunities to apply sociological concepts to specific case studies related to rural and agricultural development, population and natural/environmental issues

This minor is administered by the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. (RURLSOC-MN)