It focuses on the design and implementation of programs designed to make a community a better place to live and work. Program Features Community Development is an applied career-oriented major . The program strongly emphasizes communication and leadership skills . Students of Community Development learn to speak, write, and interact effectively, both as individuals and in groups. The major is organized to cater to the individual needs and interests of each student .
All students receive close advising from their faculty advisor.
The program is small enough to enable a community setting where students and faculty know each other and work together . Our student organization, the Community Development Society , is the first campus chapter in the United States of the international professional organization of the same name. Becoming active in CDS allows students to make professional contacts, build their resumes, learn more about their careers, and work with other majors.