MPSL in Community and Economic Development

Areas of Study Overview

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Community and Economic Development explores how community and government leaders work together to build critical organizations and partnerships such as community-based services, arts centers, downtown businesses, and a variety of urban renewal and redevelopment projects.

Credit Distribution

I. Core (18 Credits)

MPL-582	Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector	3
MPL-510	Research Methods in Public Service	3
MSP-674	Municipal Finance	3
MPL-580	Public Service Leadership and Governance	3

Students select one of the following:

MNP-525	Project Leadership and Communications in Public Service	3
MPL-520	Program Analysis and Evaluation	3

Students select one of the following:

MNP-505	Organizational Management and Leadership in Public Service	3
MNP-530	Human Resource Management for Public Service	3

II. Areas of Study (12 Credits)

MSP-520

Community and Economic Development and Leadership

3

Students select three of the following:

MNP-515	Leading Strategic Change in Public Service	3
MPL-520	Program Analysis and Evaluation	3
MSP-621	Networking for Effective Community Development	3
MSP-662	Practical Grant Writing	3
SOE-570	Social Entrepreneurship	3

III. Public Service Elective (3 Credits)

IV. Capstone (3 Credits)

MPL-710

Public Service Capstone

3

Total Credit Hours: 36

NOTE: If MPL-520 was not completed in the core, it can be taken in the area of study.

Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of the area of study in Community and Economic Development, graduates will be able to:

• demonstrate a working knowledge of the issues in community development;
• summarize the policies that influence community development decisions approaches and analyze how they are applied; and
• compare and contrast how different tools are applied to solve community economic development problems.

(offered under MPSL and MSM programs)