Graduate Certificate in Community and Economic Development at Pennsylvania State University

The Graduate Certificate program in Community and Economic Development prepares student to confront the multidimensional challenges faced by community development practitioners. The main objective of the certificate program is to educate professionals who will assume leadership roles in helping establish and maintain viable communities. Recipients of the certificate will become deeply involved in assisting localities with a variety of issues, including: developing new organizations and new industries; growth management; protecting the environment; revitalizing downtown areas;

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Duration: 15 credits  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The certificate requires 15 credits. Courses include Principles of Local Economic Development, Community Structure, Processes and Capacity, Community and Economic Development: Theory and Practice, Population, Land Use, and Municipal Finance, Methods and Techniques for Community and Economic Development.

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