Community Development Program (EXT)
About the Community Development Program
As the only Community Development program in the state, at 91º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Extension School (EXT) we prepare you to mobilize action to improve neighborhood quality of life and build sustainable communities.
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Community Development Program Requirements
Format
Online
Hybrid
In Person
Credits Required
15 credits
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A resident of Central Falls, Cranston, East Providence, Foster, Glocester or Pawtucket?
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Format
Online
Hybrid
In Person
Credits Required
120 Credits
Format
Online
Hybrid
In Person
Credits Required
29-31 credits
Ways to Save
Are you:
A resident of Central Falls, Cranston, East Providence, Foster, Glocester or Pawtucket?
A veteran or active duty military?
Eligible for ?
A member of a partnership with 91º£½ÇÂÒÂ×?
Ask EXT about Ways to Save.
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Community Development Degree Requirements
Real-World Learning in Community Development
Our program provides hands-on coursework and fieldwork, where you take on real projects to make impacts in real communities. You’ll discover how Community Development is the intersection of public health, public safety, education, government, economic development, environment, transportation and housing.
Our faculty members are not only content experts but also respected field practitioners. From their experience and real-world knowledge, you’ll learn to critically examine the roles and effectiveness of stakeholder groups and gain the skills to address the challenges of today’s urban and rural neighborhoods and communities.
Hands-On Training and Community-Based Projects
You won't learn how to improve communities from a textbook. You need to be actively doing it as part of your coursework. It's why you will learn directly from community members, municipalities, and public and private partners about their needs, resources, and priorities, and take on projects to make a positive impact. For example:
- Last year, students earning certificates in our program, for example, started a weekend food pantry as part of one of their courses after identifying student hunger it as a problem they could help address in their community.
- Recently, students worked with the Central Falls City Council and the Mayor's Office to improve communications between the two offices.
- In an Introduction to Project Design, Implementation & Evaluation course, students surveyed the Mount Hope Neighborhood in Providence to help a local organization determine the most effective role it could play for residents in the neighborhood.