Community Development Theory

3 credits · Undergraduate

It is designed to provide a general introduction to the field of community development (CD) by examining appropriate theoretical perspectives. Ecological theory, critical theory, and theories of democracy will be studied for their application to community development issues. The theoretical perspectives examined in the course will also be linked to the diverse fields which inform community development, such as community psychology, sociology, geography, anthropology, education, and planning. Additionally, the course will provide students a more in-depth understanding of particular community development issues by exploring how alternative theoretical perspectives interpret several important community development phenomena. The course will prepare students to understand the theoretical orientations that underlie the dynamics of community development. Only open to junior and seniors of the HOD major and minor [3]