The degree is a multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary, online program in conjunction with the Interactive Distance Education Alliance (IDEA).
Master of Arts Curriculum
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| Foundations in Community Development | |
| Principles and Strategies of Community Change | |
| Community Development II: Organizing for Community Change | |
| Community Analysis: Introduction to Methods | |
| Community and Regional Economic Policy and Analysis | |
| Community Natural Resource Management | |
| Basic Grant Development and Management | |
| Not-for-profit Management | |
| Community Leadership and Capacity Building | |
| CED 798 | Master's Thesis ( or creative component (max 6 credits)) | 6-10 |
Natural Resource Management Track
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| CED 731 | Ecological Economics | 3 |
| CED 733 | Sustainable Communities | 3 |
| CED 735 | | 3 |
Working with Native Communities Track
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| CED 721 | Introduction to Native Community Development | 3 |
| CED 723 | Building Native Community/Economic Capacity | 3 |
| CED 725 | | 1 |
| CED 726 | | 1 |
| CED 727 | | 1 |
| CED 728 | | 1 |
Building Economic Capacity Track
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| CED 741 | Economic Development Strategies and Programs | 3 |
| CED 742 | | 1 |
| CED 743 | | 1 |
| CED 744 | | 1 |
| CED 745 | Land Management Planning | 3 |
Master of Science Curriculum
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| 18 |
| Foundations in Community Development | |
| Principles and Strategies of Community Change | |
| Community Development II: Organizing for Community Change | |
| Community Analysis: Introduction to Methods | |
| Community and Regional Economic Policy and Analysis | |
| Community Natural Resource Management | |
| CED 752 | Basic Grant Development and Management | 3 |
| CED 721 | Introduction to Native Community Development | 3 |
| CED 723 | Building Native Community/Economic Capacity | 3 |
| CED 733 | Sustainable Communities | 3 |
| CED 741 | Economic Development Strategies and Programs | 3 |
| CED 745 | Land Management Planning | 3 |
| CED 761 | Government, Politics, & Community Development | 3 |
| CED 753 | Not-for-profit Management | 3 |
| CED 755 | Community Leadership and Capacity Building | 3 |
| CED 763 | Immigrants and Communities | 3 |
| CED 758 | Evaluation of Organizations and Programs | 3 |
| CED 756 | Community Engagement | 3 |
| CED 746 HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS | | 3 |
| Master's Thesis | |
| Master's Paper |
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Admission and Application Requirements
