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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 Change3Abbey EckbergNDSU
Organizing for Community Change3Abby Tobias-LauermanSDStateSDStateSDState

Electives 6 credit hours

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Foundations of Community Development3Stephanie DavisonStephanie DavisonKSUKSUKSUKSUKSU
Community Analysis: Introduction to Methods3Weiwei ZhangSDStateSDStateSDState
Community and Natural Resource Management3Stephanie DavisonKSUKSUKSU
Community and Regional Economic Policy and Analysis3Daniela M. MattosUNL
Community Leadership and Capacity Building3KSU
Evaluation of Organizations and Programs3Elizabeth SchultzKSU
Housing and Development Programs3KSUKSU
Sustainable Communities3Maria Van Der MaatenKSU
Economic Development and Strategies and Programs3Daniela M. Mattos
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Grantwriting3Amber JensenSDStateSDStateSDState
Immigrants & Communities3SDStateSDState
Land Development Planning3SDStateSDState
Elective in CD: GIS for Community Development3Shakil KashemKSU

Courses in the Area of Working with Native Communities

These courses are also electives.
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Introduction to Native Community Development3John Phillips
Building Native Community and Economic Capacity3John PhillipsSDState