2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| I. Introduction/Foundational Experience Required Minor Courses | ||
| RED 2644 | Housing and the Consumer | 3 |
| PM 3634 | Managing Affordable and Specialized Housing | 3 |
| RED 4664 | Universal Design (Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts (design); Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) 1 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| II. Mid-Level Experience Elective Courses | ||
| Select six credits from one of the following tracks: | 6 | |
| Data Analysis Track | ||
| Real Estate Data Analysis (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking (foundational); Integrative Outcome: Ethical Reasoning) 1 | ||
| Advanced Property and Asset Management | ||
| Data in Our Lives (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking (foundational); Integrative Outcome: Ethical Reasoning) 1 | ||
| Consumer and Family Finances (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking (foundational); Integrative Outcome: Ethical Reasoning) 1 | ||
| Introduction to Data in Social Context (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities & Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking (foundational) ; Integrative Outcomes: Ethical Reasoning and Intercultural and Global Awareness) 1 | ||
| Quantitative Approaches to Community Research (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking (advanced); Integrative Outcome: Ethical Reasoning) 1 | ||
| Economics Track | ||
| Economics of Gender (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences & Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Ethical Reasoning) 1 | ||
| Economics of Race (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences & Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Ethical Reasoning) 1 | ||
| Economic History of Diversity and Inclusion (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences & Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Ethical Reasoning) 1 | ||
| PPE Gateway Course | ||
| Economics of Poverty and Discrimination (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences & Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Ethical Reasoning) 1 | ||
| Environment and Sustainable Development Economics (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences & Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) 1 | ||
| Family and Community Track | ||
| Must choose at least one Pathways course | ||
| Consumer and Family Finances (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking (foundational); Integrative Outcome: Ethical Reasoning) 1 | ||
| Adulthood and Aging (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) 1 | ||
| Introduction to Disability Studies (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Ethical Reasoning) 1 | ||
| Family Relationships | ||
| Community Analytics | ||
| Quantitative Approaches to Community Research (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking (foundational); Integrative Outcome: Ethical Reasoning) 1 | ||
| Lifespan Community Services | ||
| Field Work/Practicum | ||
| Diversity and Community Engagement (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) 1 | ||
| Social Justice Track | ||
| Social Problems (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) 1 | ||
| Social Movements (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) 1 | ||
| Social Inequality 1 | ||
| Multicultural Communication (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) 1 | ||
| Morality and Justice (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Integrative Outcome: Ethical Reasoning) 1 | ||
| Race and Gender in Religion and Culture (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Multicultural Diversity in Organizations (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences & Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) 1 | ||
| Leadership, Service, and Public Problem Solving (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Ethical Reasoning) | ||
| Sustainability Track | ||
| Environmental and Sustainability Issues in Housing (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences & Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) 1 | ||
| Sustainable Urbanization (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) 1 | ||
| Green Building Systems 1 | ||
| Environment and Sustainable Development Economics (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences & Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) 1 | ||
| Plants and Greenspaces in Urban Communities (Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Leadership for Global Sustainability (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities & Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcomes: Ethical Reasoning and Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Energy and Society (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities & Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Innovation in Context (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Integrative Outcomes: Ethical Reasoning and Intercultural and Global Awareness) | ||
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| III. Capstone Experience Required Course | ||
| PM 4744 | Housing Challenges and Policies in the United States (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences & Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Ethical Reasoning) 1 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Pathways General Education courses: If completing this minor to satisfy Pathways General Education requirements, please reference the core and/or integrated outcome(s) satisfied by the course during the selection of courses for the completion of this minor.
No more than 50% of the graded course credit hours required for the Minor in Housing and Society may be double-counted by a student also enrolled in his/her major.
Some courses listed on the checksheet may have prerequisites, please consult the University Course Catalog, or check with your advisor.
GPA Requirement: A GPA of 2.0 or higher is required in the minor. The GPA is based on all courses a student has completed in the Housing and Society minor.
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