Help make communities better places to live, learn and play.
Start your journey at K-State and learn how to facilitate sustainable and prosperous community change with an online graduate certificate in community development.
Community development is a practice-based profession that promotes increased quality-of-life for residents of rural and urban communities of place, identity and/or interest through economic opportunities, sustainable initiatives, organization, education and participative democracy.
*This estimate is based on the IDEA common price and is for illustrative purposes only. Your hours and costs will differ depending on your transfer hours, course choices and your academic progress. See more about tuition and financial aid.
What you get when you choose K-State:
Choosing K-State means you get a robust program with tenured faculty, professors of practice with years of hands-on experience in the field, and dedicated staff to help you on your journey through the program. You also have access to amazing library resources as well as most campus resources.
What you can expect while at K-State:
While at K-State, you will have dedicated staff members who will assist you throughout your educational journey. From the time you apply until the time you graduate, you’ll work with faculty in the LARCP department at KSU as well as other universities in the IDEA network. You’ll also work with students from across the country and world!
This program includes courses that are flexible, so you can plan class and study time around your day, although some courses may have optional sessions at specific times. The degree can be completed part-time or full-time. Work with your advisor to determine the best courses and load for you.
Students who do not have a 3.0 minimum GPA in the final two years, or approximately the last 60 credit hours, may be admitted on a contingent basis after review of their official transcript.
This program is offered through the Innovative Digital Education Alliance (IDEA), which offers you a unique chance to take classes from multiple, high-quality universities. Expand your professional network by collaborating with classmates and expert faculty from across the country who bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the coursework.
Once you have chosen K-State to be your home university and are admitted, you will work with your Community Development program advisor and the IDEA Campus Coordinator to enroll in classes. Your Community Development advisor is responsible for handling information at K-State, and your Campus Coordinator assists you through IDEA processes and is your link to distance education resources across the universities.