Community Development

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While the program name and degree name may vary by university, the curriculum will be essentially the same, and courses offered in the program will be the collaborative result of a divergent faculty from within the participating universities.

In that this program is one of collaboration between six universities in the Midwest, courses will be offered and taught by distinguished faculty members from each of the participating universities. As such, students enrolling, for example at Kansas State University, in a KSU listed course can expect to experience having a lead instructor from another participating university, who is simultaneously teaching the course to others who have enrolled at other participating universities under a different course name as approved at that institution. In this manner, the program faculty assembled will be the most experienced and knowledgeable instructors in their areas of expertise from within the participating universities.

Core requirements:
* Community Development Orientation
* Organizing for Community Change
* Community Analysis
* Principles and Strategies of Community Change
* Community and Regional Economic Analysis
* Community and Natural Resource Management

Track options:
* Working with native communities
* Natural resource management
* Building economic capacity
* Non-Profit Leadership

Admission to the Community Development specialization under the MS program is predicated upon graduation from an undergraduate program with a Bachelors Degree, and meeting the admission requirements of the Graduate School at Kansas State University. Regular admission requires a GPA of 3.0 during the students last two years of their undergraduate program. Probationary admission status may be granted to those applicants who have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 and who have shown the capability to complete graduate level course work through individual research and work experiences. Potential students who do not meet these admission guidelines may petition the program director for a review of the students credentials and seek exceptions to the admission policy on a case by case merit evaluation. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 79

Most graduate students are able to finance their education with a variety of financial assistance tools specific to graduate school:

* Graduate Assistantships: Funded by individual departments and graduate programs, teaching, research and graduate assistantships are awarded based on a student's ability and promise.
* Graduate Fellowships
* Loans: Loans are available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have successfully applied for financial assistance
* Traineeships: Traineeships are offered through the university or departments that have federally supported traineeships.

Accreditation

Kansas State University has been providing quality education to the residents of Kansas, the country and the world for the last 150 years.

Located in a community with nearly 60,000 people and more than 24,000 students, we are able to provide a safe and supportive environment for our students.

Kansas State University has 3 campus locations, two of which, Manhattan and Salina, have complete academic programs and on-campus housing. Olathe is the third and newest extension of the university, focusing on collaborating with industry and Kansas City K-12 schools.

Accreditation:

Kansas State University has been continuously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association (NCA) of Colleges and Schools since 1916.