Community Development, MCD
Master of Community Development, Degree Program Requirements
The degree requires a minimum of 36 semester credit hours. The core of the program consists of 18 credit hours of courses required of all students. A list of pre-approved courses is provided, from which the student may select the remaining18 credit hours. Only 6 credit hours of alternative graduate courses may be selected from offerings of other degree programs on campus, with departmental approval.
| Major Requirements | 18 | |
Select courses from the following: | ||
| Introduction to Community Development | ||
| Community Dev Studio | ||
| Community Develpment Financing | ||
| Demography and GIS | ||
| Negotiation, Mediation and Facilitation | ||
| Community Research 1 | ||
| Land Development and Planning in Declining Communities 1 | ||
| Electives | 18 | |
Select classes from the following: | ||
| Cultural Heritage Preservation | ||
| Historic Preservation | ||
| Introduction to Community Leadership 2 | ||
| Community Political Structure | ||
| Community Management and Leadership | ||
| Community Analysis | ||
| Community Physical Structure | ||
| Grant Development | ||
| Campaigns and Gifts | ||
| Research for Capital and Grant Development | ||
| Land Development and Planning in Declining Communities 2 | ||
| Land Development and Use Control Strategies | ||
| International Community Development Policies and Practices | ||
| Principles of Real Estate I | ||
| Principle of Real Estate II | ||
| Law of Agency | ||
| Law of Contract | ||
| Internship | ||
| Promulgated Contract Forms | ||
| Real Estate Finance | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Master of Community Development, Degree Sequence
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| CODE 5301 | 3 | CODE 5305 | 3 | Elective IV | 3 |
| CODE 5308 | 3 | CODE 5321 | 3 | Elective V | 3 |
| Elective I | 3 | CODE 5334 | 3 | ||
| Elective II | 3 | Elective III | 3 | ||
| Total | 12 | Total | 12 | Total | 6 |
| Total Hours: 30 | |||||
| Second Year | |
|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours |
| CODE 5307 | 3 |
| Elective IV | 3 |
| Total | 6 |
| Total Hours: 6 | |
| Name | Unit |
|---|---|
| Total Semester Credit Hours: 36 |
Marketable Skills
Marketable skills, as defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30TX Plan, include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas, are valued by employers, and can be either primary or complementary to a major. Marketable skills are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities.
MCD Community Development
Degree Skills
- Strategic development and mass communication skills (industry and community)
- Project management in the areas of real estate, finance and community projects
- Understanding of community engagement research principles
Concentration Skills
- Ability to conduct feasibility studies
- Applied research skills
- Grant writing and management
Co-curricular and Extracurricular Skills
- Community engagement
- Community projects
- Data-driven outcomes