Areas of Study Overview
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Community and Economic Development 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 (18 Credits)
| MPL-582 | Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector | 3 |
| MPL-510 | Research Methods in Public Service | 3 |
| MSP-674 | Municipal Finance | 3 |
| MPL-580 | Public Service Leadership and Governance | 3 |
Students select one of the following:
| MNP-525 | Project Leadership and Communications in Public Service | 3 |
| MPL-520 | Program Analysis and Evaluation | 3 |
Students select one of the following:
| MNP-505 | Organizational Management and Leadership in Public Service | 3 |
| MNP-530 | Human Resource Management for Public Service | 3 |
II. Areas of Study (12 Credits)
| MSP-520 | Community and Economic Development and Leadership | 3 |
Students select three of the following:
| MNP-515 | Leading Strategic Change in Public Service | 3 |
| MPL-520 | Program Analysis and Evaluation | 3 |
| MSP-621 | Networking for Effective Community Development | 3 |
| MSP-662 | Practical Grant Writing | 3 |
| SOE-570 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
III. Public Service Elective (3 Credits)
IV. Capstone (3 Credits)
Total Credit Hours: 36
NOTE: If MPL-520 was not completed in the core, it can be taken in the area of study.
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
- compare and contrast how different tools are applied to solve community economic development problems.
(offered under MPSL and MSM programs)