Certificate of Graduate Study in Community Planning & Development

The certificate of graduate study in Community Planning and Development provides a unique combination of land use planning and economic development skills which permits students to understand basic elements of managing community growth and the forces that shape community growth, and to influence those forces responsibly and effectively. The certificate provides students with a grounding in land use and environmental planning, economic development, law and policy analysis, infrastructure programming, and growth management. The program also develops an understanding of economic, social, legal, ethical, and political contexts within which decisions about land use, economic growth, and environmental protection are made.

For more info: http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/academics/students/certificates/cpd.jsp.