Community Development

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The core and distribution requirements for a major in community development are those listed for a baccalaureate degree , with the exception that a course in history, political studies, psychology or sociology is required to fulfill the social science distribution requirement. ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics covers some unique content as a four hour class and must be completed at Covenant unless otherwise approved. Community Development electives may also count for minors in other departments. MAT 132 College Algebra II or MAT 141 Accelerated College Algebra or a math placement level of 3 is a prerequisite for ECO 202 and STA 254 .

Requirements for Major

Core Curriculum Requirements 57 hour(s).
Electives 29 hour(s).

Major and Supporting Course Requirements

CDV 210 Theory of Community Development 3 hour(s).
CDV 300 Living and Working in a Multicultural Context 3 hour(s).
CDV 310 Community Development Principles and Issues 3 hour(s).
CDV 350 Introduction to Social Innovation 4 hour(s).
CDV 462 Social Science Research Methods II 3 hour(s).
CDV 480 Research Internship in Community Development 3 hour(s).
CDV 490 Senior Seminar in Community Development 3 hour(s).
CDV 492 Capstone Project in Community Development 2 hour(s).
ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics 4 hour(s).
STA 254 Statistics for the Social Sciences 4 hour(s).

Choose three of the following:

CDV 330 Global Health 3 hour(s).
CDV 343 U.S. Economic Development Interventions 3 hour(s).
CDV 345 Agricultural Development 3 hour(s).
ECO 348 Microfinance 3 hour(s).
ECO 410 Economic Development in the Majority World 3 hour(s).
ECO 420 U.S. Urban Poverty 3 hour(s).
ECO 450 Health Economics 3 hour(s).
SOC 246 Crime and Delinquency 3 hour(s).
SOC 250 Introduction to Social Work 3 hour(s).
SOC 419 Social Diversity & Inequality 3 hour(s).
May take one of the following:
ECO 360 The Economics of Asia in the 21st Century 3 hour(s).
HIS 328 Developing World Since 1945 3 hour(s).
HIS 349 American Urban History 3 hour(s).
HIS 352 History and Culture of African Americans since 1865 3 hour(s).
May take one of the following:
ART 220 Introduction to Graphic Design 3 hour(s).
ENT 336 Entrepreneurship II 3 hour(s).
MKT 300 Principles of Marketing 3 hour(s).

Total hours for the major: 40

Total degree hours: 126

Field Experience

All community development students are required to complete a field experience, which normally takes place during the spring semester of the student’s junior year. Department faculty work with students and partner organizations in the field to design, support, and evaluate the field experiences. The field experience must occur in an intercultural setting for it to meet the COR 337 Intercultural Experience requirement and the student should register for COR 337 the same semester they register for CDV 480 .

To participate in the field experience, CDV majors must be in good academic standing. If a student exhibits behavioral, emotional, spiritual, social, or physical struggles inconsistent with the field experience, the department can determine the student is no longer suitable to complete the field experience course, which is a requirement for majoring in CDV. Students should be aware that some field experience hosts require a minimum institutional GPA of 2.75.