Online Graduate Certificate in Community Development
Admissions Contact: Virginia Brunner-Livingston
The graduate certificate in community development consists of 12 credit hours of foundation and theories coursework in community development and electives to allow students to pursue subtopics such as land development, housing, community economic strategies, immigrants in communities, and sustainable communities. Interested in a master's degree down the road? A major benefit of the K-State community development certificate is the ability to apply all 12 credits to the master's degree in community development.
Work with award-winning faculty
Huston Gibson, GP IDEA Faculty Coordinator; Program Director for K-State; Associate Professor receiving the 2018 UPCEA Central Excellence in Teaching Award in St. Louis.
This certificate program serves community leaders, practitioners and those committed to people and places in fields such as:
- community and regional planning
- economic development and entrepreneurship
- community health and wellness
- anti-poverty programs
- cooperative extension
- housing and infrastructure
- non-profit organizations
- parks and recreation
- natural resource management
- public administration
- applied sociology
- tribal, immigrant, refugee and youth programs
To learn more about the requirements for receiving a certificate in Community Development from K-State, visit the Community Development program page.
Certificate Completion
Community Development Faculty