Area of Study Overview
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This area of study explores how community and government leaders work together to build critical organizations and partnerships such as community-based services, arts centers, downtown businesses, and a variety of urban renewal and redevelopment projects.
Credit Distribution
I. Core Courses (18 Credits)
| MNP-502 | Leadership and Management in Public Service in the 21st Century | 3 |
| MNP-530 | Human Resource Management for Public Service | 3 |
| MPL-510 | Research Methods in Public Service | 3 |
| MNP-520 | Economic Issues for Public Service Managers | 3 |
| MNP-540 | Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service | 3 |
Students select one of the following:
| MNP-560 | Marketing Management for Public Service | 3 |
| MNP-510 | Project Management in Public Service | 3 |
II. Areas of Study (12 Credits)
| MSP-520 | Community and Economic Development and Leadership | 3 |
| MSP-621 | Networking for Effective Community Development | 3 |
| MSP-661 | Fundraising in Nonprofits: Challenges and Opportunities | 3 |
| MSP-662 | Practical Grant Writing | 3 |
III. Core Advanced Level Courses (6 Credits)
| MNP-515 | Leading Strategic Change in Public Service | 3 |
| MPL-710 | Public Service Capstone | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 36
Note
Additional courses may be available to satisfy this area. For TESU course options, please contact an Advisor
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of the area of study in Community and Economic development, graduates will be able to:
- demonstrate a working knowledge of the issues in community development;
- summarize the policies that influence community development decisions approaches and analyze how they are applied; and
- analyze how CED policies are applied; and
- compare and contrast how different tools are applied to solve community economic development problems.