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Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Planning at University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Hawaii at Manoa, United States

Programme overview

A graduate certificate in Indigenous planning that gives students and professionals an in-depth understanding of Indigenous peoples, processes and practices in urban and regional planning. It is housed in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning in partnership with the Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies and can be taken standalone or concurrently with a UH Manoa graduate degree.

Department: Department of Urban and Regional Planning (with Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies)  |  Duration: 6 courses, 16 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Honolulu, HI, United States

What you will study

Students complete one core course (PLAN 611 Foundations in Indigenous Planning), four electives (12 credits) from planning and Hawaiian studies offerings, and a one-credit capstone (PLAN 752). Topics include Indigenous and Hawaiian-informed approaches to land use, sustainability, housing and community development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants without a planning degree must complete PLAN 600 Public Policy and Planning Theory as a prerequisite, unless they have at least three years of relevant planning or planning-related work experience, in which case PLAN 600 is recommended but not required. A minimum grade of B is required in PLAN 600 before enrolling in the required certificate courses.

Duration: 6 courses, 16 credits

Apply through the official page: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate/

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