Community Planning and Development Minor

Admission Requirements

• Students must meet with a college advisor to declare a minor and review the course requirements.
• A grade of C or higher is required for all courses in the minor.
• A minimum of 12 credit hours of the minor must be completed at FGCU.
• Students desiring certification of a minor and designation on their academic transcript must verify that the minor is displayed on their Graduation Application.

Program Requirements

Complete both of the following:

• SYD 4602 Community Based Entrepreneurs (3)
• SYD 4603 Community Development (3)

Complete one of the following:

• SYD 3410 Urban Sociology (3)
• SYD 4020 Global Population (3)
• SYD 4513 Environment, Health & Justice (3)
• SYP 4444 International Development (3)

Choose 6 hours from the following:

• IDS 3300 Foundations of Civic Engagement (3)
• SYD 3410 Urban Sociology (3)*
• SYD 3730 Sociology of African Americans (3)
• SYD 4020 Global Population (3)*
• SYD 4513 Environment, Health & Justice (3)*
• SYO 3400 Medical Sociology (3)
• SYO 3530 Social Stratification (3)
• SYO 4180 Sociology of Work and Family (3)
• SYO 4551 Comp Sociology - World Problems (3)
• SYP 4444 International Development (3)*
• SYP 4741 Soc. Org. of Death & Dying (3)

*Courses taken in one elective category cannot be used to satisfy another elective category.

Total Semester Hours Required: 15 Hours