Local Economic Development, Graduate Certificate

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The Graduate Certificate in Local Economic Development is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the field that will help enrich and guide local practitioners and leaders in their efforts to promote the well-being of their communities. Topics include the history of urban development in the United States, comparisons between types of economic development approaches, public-private partnerships and intergovernmental relations, citizen involvement in economic development policy, quality of life considerations, local land use and planning.

Requirements For: Certificate - 12 Hours, 3.0 GPA

PA550 - Local Economic Development in Theory and Practice Credits: 3
PA560 - Approaches to Local Economic Development Credits: 3
PA580 - Sustainability, Smart Growth and Community Development Credits: 3
PA590 - Population, Land Use and Municipal Finance Credits: 3

Graduation Requirements

Park University confers Graduate Certificates at selected locations when a candidate has satisfied the following conditions:

Completion of residency requirement, at least 75% of the coursework completed at Park
Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0* (for courses in the certificate)
Completion of coursework with no more than 2 grades of C earned at Park University
Meet all requirements of the specific program as outlined in this catalog
Submission of an Application for Graduation

*Individual departments may establish additional (or higher) requirements (refer to the program-specific requirements).