Course List - Graduate Certificate in Community and Economic Development

REQUIRED COURSES (15 credits)
CEDEV 430	Principles of Local Economic Development Concepts, strategies, and techniques of local economic analysis, planning, and development; and decision-making exercises. Prerequisite: an introductory course in economics	3 credits
CEDEV 452	Community Structure, Processes and Capacity Social organization and change in communities; use of sociological principles in analysis of community problems and development. Prerequisite: 6 credits in rural sociology, sociology, or psychology	3 credits
CEDEV 500	Community and Economic Development: Theory and Practice Understanding theories, concepts, and frameworks of community and economic development and community decision-making models in application to community development practice and issues.	3 credits
CEDEV 509	Population, Land Use, and Municipal Finance Understanding the interaction of population characteristics, land use, municipal funds, and taxation in a locality and how they impact the operation and management of government jurisdictions.	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

Students interested in entering the graduate degree program in community and economic development can learn more on the program website.