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-5820	Law, Ethics, and Decision Making in the Public Sector	3
MPL-5100	Research Methods in Public Service	3
MSP-6740	Municipal Finance	3
MPL-5800	Public Service Leadership and Governance	3
MNP-5050	Organizational Management and Leadership in Public Service	3
MNP-5300	Human Resource Management for Public Service	3

II. Areas of Study (12 Credits)

MSP-5200	Community and Economic Development and Leadership	3
MNP-5150	Leading Strategic Change in Public Service	3
MPL-5200	Program Analysis and Evaluation	3
MSP-6620	Practical Grant Writing	3

III. Public Service Elective (3 Credits)

IV. Capstone (3 Credits)

MPL-7100

Public Service Capstone

3

Total Credit Hours: 36

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 MS degree in Management programs)