Community Economic Development (M.S.)
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The National Community Economic Development Program (NCED) serves CED practitioners in the U.S at SNHU's main campus located in Manchester, NH and it's West Coast Location in Los Angeles, CA. It is an applied 20-month master's degree designed for working professionals interested in acquiring the credentials and skills to help communities become more stable and achieve greater ownership over resources.
NCED participants travel to Manchester, New Hampshire and take courses one long weekend per month (typically Friday through Sunday), and work online the rest of the month. This allows students to continue working while going to school.
Participants are required to plan and implement a CED project in their communities as part of the program. Typically, the project is linked to their area of specialization and employment. The “learning by doing” sequence of courses (CED 791 through 794) takes place throughout the duration of the program and is designed for students to
learn and apply directly all the skills and tools CED practitioners need to enhance their community-based work. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, community needs assessment, outcomes-based project design, the logic model, research and statistical analysis of socioeconomic data, project implementation, and project evaluation. The final report on the project is a requirement for graduation and serves the purpose of a graduate thesis.
The National Community Economic Development Program (NCED) serves CED practitioners in the U.S at SNHU's main campus located in Manchester, NH and it's West Coast Location in Los Angeles, CA. It is an applied 20-month master's degree designed for working professionals interested in acquiring the credentials and skills to help communities become more stable and achieve greater ownership over resources.
NCED participants travel to Manchester, New Hampshire and take courses one long weekend per month (typically Friday through Sunday), and work online the rest of the month. This allows students to continue working while going to school.
Participants are required to plan and implement a CED project in their communities as part of the program. Typically, the project is linked to their area of specialization and employment. The “learning by doing” sequence of courses (CED 791 through 794) takes place throughout the duration of the program and is designed for students to
learn and apply directly all the skills and tools CED practitioners need to enhance their community-based work. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, community needs assessment, outcomes-based project design, the logic model, research and statistical analysis of socioeconomic data, project implementation, and project evaluation. The final report on the project is a requirement for graduation and serves the purpose of a graduate thesis.
Students must complete 39 credits, including required & elective courses, and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to graduate. A complete listing of required CED courses is available. Please be advised that "elective" course offerings may differ between locations.
SCED's academic year begins in September. The Class Weekend Schedule is available for Term One and Term Two. Please make sure to identify your "SCED Location"when reviewing the schedules.
Classes take place on the campus of Southern New Hampshire University. (2500 North River Road, Manchester, NH 03106). The School of Community Economic Development is housed in SNHU's Webster Hall (Suite 116). A campus map is available.
2008 - 2009 Cohort: June 30, 2008
Southern New Hampshire University programs are accredited by:
- Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration
- American Culinary Federation Educational Institute
- Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
- European Council for Business Education
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges
- New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
- New Hampshire State Department of Education for Teacher Certification
- North American Society for Sport Management