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Community Economic Development in the U.S.: Class, Race, Ethnicity

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
TuTh 4p.m. – 5:15p.m.		 Wheatley-Peters W01-0045 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
Time
TuTh 4p.m. – 5:15p.m.
Location
Wheatley-Peters W01-0045
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

This course provides a framework to understand and assess local economic development issues, as well as approaches and strategies to address them. The focus is on different types of community capital central to sustainable community economic development. These community resources include physical capital, business development and entrepreneurship, financial capital, social capital, household asset accumulation, education, and workforce development. Special attention is given to challenges and opportunities of local economic development among low-income, minority, and immigrant groups in urban communities. The local economic development among low-income, minority, and immigrant groups in urban communities. The local economic development strategies involve different configurations. of policies initiated at the federal, state, and local levels - engaging governmental, corporate, and community organizations, as well as complementary social services. Students will have the opportunity to investigate in depth the economic development conditions and evolving efforts to strength sustainable economic development in a particular community. UPCD 353L and ASAMST 353L are the same course.

Prerequisites

60 credits

Guest registration opens August 18

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/2/2025 - 12/12/2025

Location

Wheatley-Peters W01-0045

General Ed Requirements

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Enrolled / Capacity

11 / 25

Status

Closed

Instructor

Chi-Kan Hung

Tuition*

$2065 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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