Astonishing social and economic change presents urban, suburban, and
rural neighborhoods and communities with uncertain futures and great
challenges. Some urban neighborhoods and rural communities are
scrambling to stem population out-migration, while others are dealing
with population growth and urban sprawl. Community development is a
fast-growing field of employment that addresses the social, physical,
and economic revitalization and/or restructuring of a neighborhood or
community.
The Certificate in Community Development provides you with a base of
community theory uniquely offered through the Department of Sociology
and Social Work, and vital technical skills (such as strategic
planning, focus group research, and small group dynamics) to address
real-world community issues and problems.
| Required Courses: |
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| SOC 679 Community Theory and Development |
3 hours |
| Either: |
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| SOC 475 Sociology of Urban and Rural Areas |
3 hours |
| or |
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| SOC 436 Demography |
3 hours |
| And one of the following: |
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| SOC 670 Grant Proposal Development |
3 hours |
| GSCI 240 Intro to Geographic Information Systems |
3 hours |
| TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATE |
9 hours |
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