Community, Economic and Urban Development
Associate in Science
Career/Technical (Major Code: 01061)
Prepares students to work in leadership roles in private, public, and nonprofit organizations engaged in various community planning, economic development, and residential/commercial revitalization activities. Develops skills in community land-use planning, economic development, business planning, community leadership, design concepts, economics, and real estate principles and practices.
Program Student Learning Outcome
- Students will prepare a report on a South San Diego County community or regional planning initiative or other related effort that they have researched.
- Student will research and analyze a current business or a community or economic development issue, and prepare a report and PowerPoint presentation that includes an analysis of the issue(s) and provides recommendations for follow-up.
- Student will successfully participate in a planning or economic development committee or council composed of people of diverse backgrounds.
- Student will offer ideas and solutions as a member of a planning or economic development committee or council by researching the historical, political, economic, social, and/or scientific or technical issues involved in specific matters under discussion.
- Student will prepare a research paper that critically analyzes a real community problem or challenge related to a legal business, human resource, conflict resolution, or business innovation issue.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Program Requirements | ||
| ACCT 101 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 4 |
| BUS 52 | BASICS OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING | 2 |
| BUS 83 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| BUS 84 | GRANT RESEARCH AND WRITING FUNDAMENTALS | 1 |
| BUS 140 | BUSINESS LAW/THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
| BUS 142 | BUSINESS ETHICS---CORPORATE AND PERSONAL | 1 |
| BUS 211 | COMMUNICATION IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY | 3 |
| or BUS 212 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | |
| ECON 101 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS I | 3 |
| ECON 102 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS II | 3 |
| GEOG 145 | INTRODUCTION TO MAPPING AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) | 3 |
| LDR 152 | BUSINESS INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY | 1 |
| LDR 154 | COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP | 3 |
| LDR 155 | STRATEGIC PLANNING AND SUSTAINABILITY | 3 |
| or RE 101 | REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES | |
| LDR 156 | MICROFINANCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | 2-3 |
| or LEGL 266 | MEDIATION, NEGOTIATION, AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT | |
| LDR 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC, AND URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT | 1 |
| Select 2-4 units from the following: | 2-4 | |
| WORK EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS I | ||
| WORK EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS II | ||
| WORK EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS III | ||
| WORK EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS IV | ||
| Total Units | 38-41 | |
To earn an associate degree, additional general education and graduation requirements must be completed.