Planning and Community Development Graduate Certificate

The graduate certificate in Planning and Community Development offers you a multi-disciplinary and comprehensive education in planning and community development to help you further your career goals. The program is tailored to students seeking a credential in the field, but who are not in need of a complete master’s degree.

Planning and community developers work to improve the physical, economic, social and environmental qualities of their communities as they design and implement programs that make communities better places to live and work.

You will learn how to identify issues confronting your communities and design strategies for change through community planning, urban and regional planning, citizen participation, community design, economic development, advocacy and sustainable development.

University Catalog Program Requirements Department Planning and Community Development Graduate Studies School of Graduate Studies

The St. Cloud State Advantage

  • Tailored to students seeking a credential in the field, but who don't need a master's degree
  • Available online, on campus or a combination of both
  • An interdisciplinary program provides students with a concentration in core courses related to general planning, such as land use planning, heritage preservation and design, environmental planning and local economic development
  • Faculty research interests encompass historical, cultural, economic, physical and environmental geography and geographic information systems (GIS)
  • Perfect for career professions in architecture, business, economics, elected office, public affairs, and nonprofits

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Application Deadlines

U.S. Citizens International
Outside U.S.		 International
Inside U.S.
Fall August 1 June 15 August 1
Spring December 1 October 15 December 1
Summer N/A N/A N/A

Graduate Director: Dr. Chukwunyere "Chuks" Ugochukwu

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