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| "I have thoroughly enjoyed the studies through Penn State and the professors are a very supportive group. The CEDEV program through Penn State World Campus is an excellent format, and you have done an exceptional job in developing the program."—Kim Miller, master’s student in community and economic development
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Course List
Master of Professional Studies in Community and Economic Development (30 credits)
| Required Courses (21 credits) |
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CEDEV 430
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Principles of Economic Development
Concepts, strategies, and techniques of local economic analysis, planning, and development; case studies and decision making exercises.
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3 credits
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| CEDEV 452 |
Rural Organization
Social organization and change in rural communities; use of sociological principles in analysis of rural problems and rural development. |
3 credits |
| CEDEV 500 |
Community and Economic Development and Leadership
Understanding principles and strategies of community and economic development in relation to general systems theory, community decision making, and leadership strategies and roles in group and community settings. |
3 credits |
| CEDEV 505 |
Leadership Development
Exploration, understanding, and application of leadership roles, strategies, and principles in group and community settings. |
3 credits |
| CEDEV 509 |
Population, Land Use, and Municipal Finance
Theories and methods for understanding population characteristics and municipal finance, and the interplay of population, land use, and municipal finance and taxation. |
3 credits |
| CEDEV 575 |
Methods and Techniques for Community and Economic Development
Understanding and applying methods and hands-on experience with techniques used in community and economic development. |
3 credits |
| STAT 500 |
Applied Statistics
Descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, power, estimation, confidence intervals, regression, one- and two-way ANOVA, Chi-square tests, diagnostics.
Prerequisite: one undergraduate course in statistics
Or equivalent statistics course, such as AEE 521 (Basic Applied Data Analysis in Agricultural and Extension Education)
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3 credits |
For the integrative experience, students would take the most appropriate course below:
| Integrative Experience (3–6 credits) |
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CEDEV 595
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Internship
Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction, including field experiences, practicums, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required. A specific title may be used in each instance and will be entered on the student's transcript.
Prerequisite: prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor.
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3–6 credits
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| CEDEV 596 |
Individual Studies or Special Projects
Used by students to work with an adviser on their final paper or project, or to study special topics not covered in other courses. |
3–6 credits |
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CEDEV 599
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Foreign Studies
Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction, including field experiences, practicums, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required. A specific title may be used in each instance and will be entered on the student's transcript.
Prerequisite: prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor.
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3–6 credits
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Electives (3–6 credits)
Please see the list of possible electives available online through Penn State. Graduate-level courses related to the degree from other institutions may be considered as electives and transferred into the program, with approval.
World Campus Course Catalog
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