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Community Development and Planning Graduate Certificate at University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island, United States

Programme overview

This fully online 12-credit graduate certificate program focuses on the social, legal, analytical, and community development dimensions of planning practice.

Faculty: College of the Environment and Life Sciences  |  Department: Department of Earth Sciences, Planning, and Design  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Kingston, RI, United States

What you will study

The 12 graduate credit program emphasizes how planning decisions shape, and are shaped by, social needs, community well-being, equity considerations, and place-based revitalization efforts.

Career pathways

The Community Development and Planning Graduate Certificate prepares professionals for careers focused on shaping stronger, more sustainable, and equitable communities. Graduates gain essential knowledge and applied skills that support work across public, nonprofit, and private sectors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

College transcripts certifying successful completion of a bachelor’s degree.

Apply through the official page: https://web.uri.edu/graduate-school/admission/

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