MASTER IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The program, Master in Community Development is consistent with the thrusts in education, specifications and competency standards in compliance with CMO 15, s.2019 and other relevant policies and guidelines related to higher education. In this program, the culture for inquiry and research must be developed.

This program is being offered to answer the demand of community development workers to enhance their competencies towards an effective, efficient, enabling, and inclusive development practice.

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COURSE CODEDESCRIPTIVE TITLEUNITS
CORE COURSES
CD 204Methods of Research on Community Development3
CD 205Research Presentation and Publication3
CD 206Foundations of Community Development3
MAJOR COURSES  
CD 211Development Planning, Monitoring, and
Evaluation in Community Development		3
CD 221Development Finance and Resource
Management in Community Development		3
CD 231Knowledge Management in Community
Development		3
CD 241Community Development Policies,
Analysis, and Governance		3
CD 251Community Practicum3
CD 261Social and Community Psychology3
CD 271Sociology of Development3
CD 281Perspectives in Community Development Analysis3
CD 291Community Mobilization and Organization3
ELECTIVE COURSES  
CD 216Gender, Culture, and Development3
CD 217Risk Reduction, Disaster Management
and Climate Change		3
CD 218Peace, Security, and Crisis Management3
CD 219Globalization and the 21st Century Challenges3
MASTER’S THESIS
CD 300-A/CD 301-AThesis A3
CD 300-B/CD 301-BThesis B3
MASTER’S PROJECT
CD 300-A/CD 301-AMaster’s Project A3
CD 300-B/CD 301-BMaster’s Project B3
CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS TO FINISH THE DEGREE
CORE COURSES  9
MAJOR COURSES  15/21
ELECTIVE COURSES  6
MASTER’S THESIS/PROJECT6
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Comprehensive Examination✔
Proposal and Final Defense (Thesis Track)✔
Project Presentation (Non-Thesis Track)✔
TOTAL
THESIS TRACK36
NON-THESIS TRACK42