Arizona State University Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions 8 courses 84 total credits
The Doctor of Philosophy program in community resources and development prepares you to become a scholar and leader who advances knowledge and practice in community development. The program emphasizes creating healthy, sustainable and equitable communities through interdisciplinary research, teaching and collaboration. You pursue advanced study in areas such as nonprofit leadership and management, parks and recreation, tourism development and community development studies. The curriculum provides rigorous training in theory, research design and statistical analysis. Working closely with faculty across ASU, you gain diverse perspectives on the social, economic and environmental factors that shape communities. Through fieldwork and applied research, you translate theory into practice, developing the expertise to teach, conduct high-level research, and influence policy and organizational decision-making in ways that promote community and societal well-being.
| Required Core | 24 credits |
| Electives or Research | 48 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 12 credits |
| Total Credits | 84 credits |
Required Core
advanced statistics or methods (3)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRD 502 | Statistical and Data Analysis | 3 |
| CRD 555 | Theoretical Perspectives in Community Development | 3 |
| CRD 610 | Sustainable Communities | 3 |
| CRD 620 | Community Research Methods | 3 |
| CRD 640 | Research Seminar in Community Resources and Development I | 3 |
| CRD 650 | Research Seminar II | 3 |
| CRD 683 | Fieldwork | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 24 credits | |
Electives or Research
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRD 799 | Dissertation | 12 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 12 credits | |
Additional Curricular Information
When approved by the student's supervisory committee and the Graduate College, 30 credit hours from a previously awarded master's degree can be used for this degree. All students are advised as a cohort initially by the doctoral program director. Students are required to take 24 credit hours of core coursework; 15 are with the cohort during the first year, and six are with the cohort during the second year. Students are assigned an individual advisor or mentor at the end of the first year of study. A supervisory committee is also formed at the end of the first year that reflects the interests of the student and faculty. This is a four-year program. Each student develops a plan of study in consultation with the doctoral program coordinator, advisor and supervisory committee. Students complete elective coursework, including courses from contributing disciplines, selected in consultation with their advisor to foster the transdisciplinary nature of the degree program. Students also complete at least six credit hours of CRD 792 Research and 12 credit hours of CRD 799 Dissertation. When the student has completed the majority of coursework but has not yet started dissertation research, they must complete a written examination followed by an oral examination. These examinations must be completed within five years of admission.
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