The Certificate of Graduate Study in Community Planning and Sustainable Development provides students with a firm grounding in community planning covering areas such as planning and sustainability concepts, land use and environmental regulation, economic development, and working with the public. This certificate is the only certificate in Northern New England to provide students with planning preparation.
Those contemplating a career in land use, economic development, and sustainability planning - are invited to discuss their goals with the Chair.
This certificate is a stand-alone credential, or the 12 credits may be transferred into the Master’s in Policy, Planning, and Management degree program upon admission. Students generally take one course per semester.
Applying for a certificate after matriculation into the MPPM program is not allowed without an advisor and department chair’s approval. Also, certificates cannot be awarded retroactively. What this means is that at the end of your MPPM degree, you cannot receive a certificate unless you’ve previously been admitted to the certificate program.
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