Economic Development Graduate Certificate

General Program Information

This 15-hour graduate certificate program provides training in the theory and practice of economic development.

Admission: Undergraduate degree, and either 3.0 GPA or 900 score on verbal plus quantitative portions of the GRE.

Graduate School Contact:

Angela Edwards; edwardag@etsu.edu; 423-439-4703

Major Field Core: 6 Credit Hours

• ECON 5447 - Urban and Regional Economics (3 credits)
• PMGT 5347 - Economic Development Planning (3 credits)

Guided Electives: 9 Credit Hours

• ECON 5000 - Essentials of Economics (3 credits)
• FNCE 5000 - Essentials of Finance (3 credits)
• GEOG 5217 - Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
• GEOG 5317 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
• PMGT 5240 - Seminar in Public Management (3 credits)
• PMGT 5955 - Topics in Public Management (3 credits)
• PMGT 5087 - Recreation and Tourism Planning (3 credits)
• PMGT 5637 - Local and Regional Planning (3 credits)

• Or another relevant elective of three credits or more with approval of graduate coordinator.

Total Credit Hours Required for Certificate: 15 Credit Hours