For those committed to people and place
Communities thrive when local decision-makers and activists can creatively implement solutions for the social, economic, cultural and environmental challenges the community faces. The M.S. in community development offers students an opportunity to study with leading educators, researchers and practitioners representing diverse fields including community and regional planning, architecture, sociology, Native American studies, economics and natural resources.
You will have access to cutting edge approaches and research in the field, an opportunity to build their own network to support both their career goals and their community development efforts and the credential to assist with promotion and new career paths. Online delivery and modular scheduling allows you to fit classes into your own schedule around your professional career and personal responsibilities. Yet, you will still capture the richness of interacting and networking with faculty and other students in this electronic learning community.