Community Development
Minors and Certificates
Why study Community Development?
This certificate program provides undergraduate students the opportunity to gain skills and knowledge necessary to enter the community development field. These bodies of knowledge and skills include community engagement, real estate development, housing policy, nonprofit management, and other areas of public policy. The curriculum prepares students to pursue community development careers in government, non-profit organizations, and affordable housing development organizations.
Admission Requirements
Any undergraduate student in good standing is eligible. Students must be enrolled in an undergraduate program and have completed the prerequisite for FIN3095, ACCT 2081 or an equivalent course that introduces students to Excel.
The Community Development certificate prepares students for careers that make a difference in people's everyday lives. From building affordable housing to planning community events to advocating for better public policy, community development professionals do the on-the-ground work that makes places livable and affordable. Career opportunities in the non-profit sector include working for community development corporations, social service agencies, and advocacy organizations. In the for-profit realm, community development experts use subsidy programs to develop affordable housing. In government, professionals with a background in community development can work to administer public programs to meet local needs.
The certificate is aimed at current undergraduate students enrolled at UC.
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Hayden Shelby, Ph.D.
School of Planning
shelbyhm@uc.edu
Students engaged in the Community Development Certificate curriculum at UC will have the advantage gaining the perspectives of both DAAP and Lindner faculty. The coursework of the certificate will ground students in the multi-dimensional work of community development while grounding them in the Cincinnati urban context through course projects.
Students must complete all 12 credits of required courses plus 3 credits of electives to graduate. Students must apply to the certificate and declare their intent to complete it the semester before they intend to graduate.
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Application Deadlines
Students will be admitted on a rolling basis.
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Program Code: 23CRT-CDEV-C2