Introduction to Social and Economic Perspectives on the Community:

This course introduces the study of community in American society. I learned the theoretical underpinnings of the concept of community and explored changes that have affected urban and rural communities. Throughout this course I worked with group members researching a local organization that works with the Gainesville community and saw how they program aided in community development and success.

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Social and economic perspectives paper

Facets of Sustainability:

In this course I learned theory and practices of sustainability from a variety of topical concerns and academic fields. I studied challenges of pursuing sustainability through debates, group research projects, and guest lectures from prominent figures in Sustainability.

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Where is Away? A Sustainable Paper

Applied Research Methods:

In this course I gained the ability to understand and apply the principles of social science research methods. I also learned a variety of research methods and had hands-on experience with data collection and analysis through the SPSS system. I worked with three other students as a team and  we conducted a study on parental support and self-esteem.

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Research Methods Paper

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Planning and Evaluating Family, Youth, and Community Sciences Programs:

Throughout this course I learned the basic philosophy, theory and process of planning and evaluating for family, youth and community programs. I was on a team and together we conducted research on a program targeted towards a wicked issue in a specific community and planned out a mock evaluation for this program. These skills will allow me to create efficient programs and work with others well in the future.

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Planning and Evaluating Paper