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Community Development Graduate Programs

The 12-credit online community development graduate certificate is offered by Kansas State University and South Dakota State University. It includes two core courses and a choice of two electives.

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Core Courses for the Graduate Certificate 6 credit hours

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Principles and Strategies of Community Change3Dane MataicKSUNDSU
Organizing for Community Change3Abby Tobias-LauermanNDSUNDSUNDSU

Electives 6 credit hours

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Foundations of Community Development3Stephanie DavisonStephanie DavisonKSUKSUKSUKSUKSU
Community Analysis: Introduction to Methods3SDState
Community and Natural Resource Management3Stephanie DavisonKSUKSUKSU
Community and Regional Economic Policy and Analysis3Daniela M. MattosUNLUNL
Community Leadership and Capacity Building3Elizabeth SchultzKSU
Evaluation of Organizations and Programs3KSUKSU
Housing and Development Programs3Na'Shon EdwardsKSU
Sustainable Communities3Stephanie DavisonKSUKSU
Economic Development and Strategies and Programs3UNL
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Grantwriting3Amber JensenUNL
Immigrants & Communities3Weiwei Zhang
Land Development Planning3Don BurgerKSU
Elective in CD: GIS for Community Development3KSUKSU

Courses in the Area of Working with Native Communities

These courses are also electives.