Community Economic Development

Individuals in the Community Economic Development sector work with development banks, nongovernmental organizations, and municipalities to encourage economic opportunities in communities. They frequently teach in classroom settings and work with entrepreneurs and business owners to develop and market their products. Some Volunteers also teach basic computer skills and help communities take advantage of technologies that connect them to the global marketplace.

Community Economic Development concentration

3 courses from list of recommended courses and/or the approved community economic development‐related subject codes

Recommended courses (4 credits each):

• GLBL 199 Global Political Economy
• GLBL 260 Culture, Capitalism, and Globalization
• CIS 122 Intro to Programming and Problem Solving
• BA 316 Management: Creating Value through People
• GLBL 420 Global Community Development
• GLBL 422 Aid to Developing Countries
• PS 340 International Political Economy
• PS 348 Women & Politics
• EC 330 Urban & Regional Economic Problems
• EC 340 Issues in Public Economies
• EC 350 Labor Market Issues
• EC 370 Money and Banking
• EC 390 Problems and Issues in Developing Economies
• EC 440 Public Economies
• EC 462 Economics of Transportation
• PPPM 407 Nonprofit Legal Issues
• PPPM 407 Sustainable Transportation
• PPPM 440 Land‐use Policy
• ANTH 329 Immigration and Farmworkers Political Culture

Approved subject codes

• ACTG Accounting
• BA Business Administration
• DSGN College of Desgin
• CIS Computer Science
• EC Economics
• GLBL Global Studies
• MGMT Management
• MKTG Marketing
• PPPM Planning, Policy and Public Management