University of South Florida College of Arts and Sciences 12 courses 12 total credits
College of Arts and Sciences Department: Dean’s Office Certificate Contacts, Deadlines, and Delivery Information Office of Graduate Certificates Website Graduate Certificate Policies The Graduate Certificate in Community Development allows students to explore the urban communities that have suffered from decades of disinvestment and to examine the efforts of their residents to revitalize them. The approach is interdisciplinary, weaving together a variety of perspectives so that students come to understand what communities are and how they differ; how communities fit into broader social systems; and what strategies are necessary to develop communities. The Certificate is also applied, focusing on the current issues and efforts of community development in the Tampa area. The Certificate is designed to attract students from three distinct pools: Students who have completed an undergraduate degree but are uncertain as to the graduate program they want to pursue; Students enrolled in USF graduate programs who want to focus on community development. Professionals already working in the field that want a graduate-level credentials
| Total Credits | 12 credits |
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