MASTER’S DEGREE COURSE WORK CHECKLIST: THESIS OPTION NDSU COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ON-LINE DEGREE

Required Core Courses (16 credits) _____ CED 709 Community Development Orientation (1 credit) _____ CED 711 Community Development I: Principles and Strategies of Community Change (3 credits) _____ CED 713 Community Development II: Organizing for Community Change (3 credits) _____ CED 715 Community Analysis (Introduction to Methods) (3 credits) _____ CED 717 Community and Regional Economic Analysis (3 credits) _____ CED 719 Community and Natural Resource Management (3 credits)

Track Courses (Five 3-credit courses from at least two of the specialization tracks = 15 credits) Natural Resource Management Track ____ CED 727 Indian Country Agriculture and Natural Resources (3 credits) ____ CED 731 Ecological Economics (3 credits) ____ CED 733 Sustainable Communities (3 credits) ____ CED 735 Policy & Politics of Coastal Areas (3 credits)

Working with Native Communities Track ____ CED 721 Introduction to Native Community Development (3 credits) ____ CED 723 Building Native Community and Economic Capacity (3 credits) ____ CED 727 Indian Country Agriculture and Natural Resources (3 credits) ____ CED 725 Wellness in Native Communities: Challenges and Opportunities (1 credit) ____ CED 726 Youth Development in Native Communities (1 credit) ____ CED 728 Role of Tribal Colleges in Economic Development (1 credits)

Building Economic Capacity Track ____ CED 723 Building Native Community and Economic Capacity (3 credits) ____ CED 731 Ecological Economics (3 credits) ____ CED 741 Economic Development Strategies and Programs (3 credits) ____ CED 745 Land Management Planning (3 credits) ____ CED 746 Community and Regional Economic Analysis II (3 credits)

Non-Profit Management Track ____ CED 752 Grant Development and Management (3 credits) ____ CED 753 Not-for-Profit Management (3 credits) ____ CED 755 Community Leadership and Capacity Building (3 credits) ____ CED 756 Public and Non-profit Budgeting (3 credits) ____ CED 757 Evaluation of Organizations and Programs (3 credits)

General Electives ____ CED 781 Immigrants in Communities (3 credits)

Thesis Credits (maximum of 6 credits) ____ CED 798 Thesis/Capstone

36 TOTAL CREDITS