Community Development I: Principles & Strategies of Community Development

Catalog description

Analyzes principles and practices of community change and development, beginning with definitions of community role of communities in social and economic change. Using case studies and the students' communities of reference, the course will relate Community Development approaches to conceptual models from diverse disciplines. Conceptual models include conflict, neo-classical economic growth, participatory democracy, and others. Students will be exposed to professional practice principles and will leave the course having constructed their personal framework for the practice of community development. Course will be taught by North Dakota State and Iowa and will be offered fall semester. To enroll, students must be enrolled in the Community Development Master's Degree program or obtain permission.