Sustainable Rural Sytems
Sustainable Rural Systems
Get your hands dirty at Eastern Oregon University, Oregon’s Rural University.在可持续农村系统学位中，学生学习农村社会、环境和经济的独特性质。直接运用环境科学、资源生态管理和环境政策，帮助行业和社区实现可持续发展。通过以项目为基础的学习模式，学生成为项目经理，从事与社区和行业合作伙伴合作的生态和工业恢复工作。
Real communities, real solutions
In an innovative new format, students solve real issues in rural communities. A partnership with Baker Technical Institute provides the first cohort’s long-term project: restoring former industrial and commercial sites affected by environmental contamination. With remediation, these brownfields become useful community spaces once again.
Project-based learning
Students move through the program with a cohort of peers, building connections with and gaining responsibility each year. Seniors learn project management skills and model teamwork and mentorship for incoming freshmen.
Currently, SRS projects include brownfield remediation projects, rail-with-trail planning and development, and community engagement and proposal writing activities to help support regional trail development. Other projects include a community garden expansion plan and rural revitalization through smart growth planning.
Learn together
Courses designed for group-based learning take on real-life challenges alongside community and industry partners. Students build distinct skillsets to address environmental remediation or restoration, public policy, rural economic development and other community-building projects.
Learning outcomes:
在这个项目中，学生学习如何通过与社区领袖建立伙伴关系和与组织合作来识别和解决基于场所的需求。SRS学生参与实地解决问题，这对学生和社区都是有益的。
Make a difference
Students in the Sustainable Rural Systems program at EOU study all aspects of a rural community and engage in authentic projects that improve the quality of life in rural communities.
Potential careers:
- Environmental consultant
- City planner
- City manager
- 社区-based nonprofits
- Grant writer
- Business manager
- 社区development
- Land management
- Cooperative Extension Service
Get started
Contact us for more information!
Shannon Donovan
Associate Professor
Sustainable Rural Systems
Email:sdonovan2@eou.edu
Phone:(541) 962-3594
Frequently asked questions:
Q:What kinds of courses will students take?
A: Students can take a wide range of courses, the program core includes environmental biology, economics and project leadership courses.
Q:What type of degree do SRS students earn?
A: SRS students can shape their curriculum to earn a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Applied Science degree.
Q:Can transfer students or online students major in SRS?
A: Transfer students can apply prior college credit toward an SRS degree. Academic advisors and faculty members can provide additional details about individual transfer credits. This degree is currently available for on-campus students only.
Q:What kinds of projects will students tackle?
A: Students will start with a brownfield restoration project, but future projects could include refurbishing a historic building, analyzing industry changes after a timber mill closes, or exploring new methods of delivering healthcare in rural areas.