Community Development

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Students will write a master's thesis (Plan A), complete a comprehensive study (Plan B), or pursue a culminating experience (Plan C). The student's schedule of courses must be approved by the faculty advisor.

Core Courses Credits18
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
Electives12-18
CED 752Basic Grant Development and Management3
CED 721Introduction to Native Community Development3
CED 723Building Native Community/Economic Capacity3
CED 733Sustainable Communities3
CED 741Economic Development Strategies and Programs3
CED 745Land Management Planning3
CED 761Government, Politics, & Community Development3
CED 753Not-for-profit Management3
CED 755Community Leadership and Capacity Building3
CED 763Immigrants and Communities3
CED 758Evaluation of Organizations and Programs3
CED 756Community Engagement3
CED 746 HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS3
Plan A or B option
Master's Thesis
or CED 797
Plan C
The Plan C option requires 36 credits of coursework only.