Urban Studies Department | Community Development
Graduation Requirements
Courses Required for Graduation
- URBN 501 Urban Issues in a Global Context (3 credits
- URBN 510 Christ and the City (3)
- URBN 575 Applied Research and Program Evaluation (3)
- URBN 570 Leadership Development (3)
- URBN 580 Urban Models for Social Transformation (3)
- URBN 540 Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
- CDEV 500 Community Organizing (3)
- CDEV 525 Foundations of Community Development (2)
- CDEV 536 Practical Financial Management (3)
- CDEV 670 Community Revitalization Strategies (2)
- CDEV 695 Leadership Practicum (2)
- URBN 690 Graduate Research Project (3)
Electives
(Select 1 of the following)
- CDEV 545 Neighborhood Economic Development (3)
- CDEV 575 Urban Planning and Policy Analysis (3)
- CDEV 655 Disaster Response and Community Redevelopment (3)
One Credit Seminars
(Select 3 of the following)
- URBN 515 Faith and the Professions (1)
- URBN 520 Cross-cultural Skills for Urban Service (1)
- URBN 525 Resource Development (1)
- URBN 535 Programming for Youth Development (1)
- URBN 555 Emotional Intelligence (1)
- URBN 630 Special Topics (1)
- URBN 635 Supervising Youth Development (1)
39 Credits Required for Graduation
- Must Receive a B or higher grade on Thesis project to graduate
- Must graduate with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Must pass a comprehensive exam
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