Community & International Development Program Overview
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HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT
Our Foundation courses cover the overarching theories, principles, and tools to ensure sustainable humanitarian operations and development actions. The focus is to help students gain the necessary knowledge and skills in the Humanitarian and Development fields. Humanitarian skills include preventing loss of life, alleviating pain and suffering, and protecting human dignity before, during, and after a disaster. Development skills facilitate changes that will improve people’s capabilities and choices, enhancing their quality of life.
Our Elective courses allow students to create a personalized package by choosing their specific areas or sectors of interest within the humanitarian and development continuum. They will gain competencies that will enable them to address disasters, emergencies, poverty, and other long-term issues that affect the local, regional, and international communities.
CURRICULUM
The Community and International Development program offers interdisciplinary graduate study focused on humanitarian and development work. Students explore people-centered development, ethical humanitarian action, and gain practical skills in program planning, implementation, and evaluation. The curriculum provides in-depth knowledge of organizational behavior, leadership, and management within the nonprofit sector, while also covering financial accountability, social research methods, and effective communication with stakeholders. Our elective courses allow students to tailor their studies to their area of interest, providing targeted preparation for careers in academia, policy, advocacy, project management, administration, emergency management, etc. By combining theory with practical skills, the program empowers students to tackle complex social and economic issues worldwide.
Skills Taught:
- Program Planning: needs assessment, research, grant writing, and project/program development.
- Implementation: program management
- Evaluation: project evaluation
- Specialty Areas: emergency response,
Requirements
To earn the Master of Science in Community and International Development (MSCID), students must complete 30 credits of coursework, including foundation courses and program-specific electives. The program also requires a minimum 720-hour internship, a research project, and a portfolio development seminar.
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Credit Transfer
Students with a previously completed or concurrently pursued master’s degree may be eligible to complete the MSCID with 24 credits. Up to 6 graduate credits (20% of the program) may be transferred from another accredited program. Please consult the or speak with an academic advisor for details specific to your situation.
Format
The MSCID is available in on-campus, online, and blended formats to accommodate a variety of learning preferences.