Community Development Policy and Practice Graduate Certificate
West Virginia University
Date Posted: June 10, 2022
Submitted by: Lillian Makhoul
Sustainability Topic:
Curriculum
Content Type:
Academic Programs
Disciplines:
Environmental Studies & Sciences,
Public Administration & Policy,
Urban, Community & Regional Planning
Program Type: Graduate Certificate/Diploma
Description
The Graduate Certificate in Community Development Policy and Practice (CDPP) is designed to provide professional development for in-service practitioners in the field of community development, which pursues holistic improvements to the social, economic, and environmental qualities of local communities. A required course for this certificate is sustainable community development which explores the theory, principles, and ethics of economic, environmental, and social sustainability as applied to community and economic development activities.