The Community Development major is an interdisciplinary program. The curriculum provides students theoretical, statistical, decision-making and communication skills that they can effectively apply n county and state governmental agencies, community planning firms, municipal departments, marketing firms, and other professional settings. The program will enhance students’ abilities to: collect and analyze different kinds of data; work with community leaders, groups and public; identify and mobilize necessary resources for development processes; and assess outcomes and impacts of community development on residents and newcomers. Graduates with a Community Development major will be able to apply their skills to such issues as: institutional development; human capacity building; economic development; youth development; poverty; welfare to work; water quality; land use planning; and other issues involving the mobilization of and collaboration with diverse community groups.
Expected Learning Outcomes of the Programme:
By the end of the course the learner should be able to:
- Manage current and cutting-edge developmental and human wellbeing issues.
- Deal with contemporary and emerging issues and challenges in Community Development
- Use the tools needed to sustain communities
- Focus on capacities of communities/neighborhoods
- Promote responsibility and involvement of the entire community
Degree Courses
List of Course Per Semester
The courses offered are shown below.
N/B: University-wide common courses are italicized; Programme core courses and required courses are in normal font; Elective courses are in bold font.
First Year
First Semester
CMJ 1100-Communication Skills, 3 Credit Hours
ZOO 1100-HIV & Aids & Lifestyle Diseases, 3 Credit Hours
SAS 1103-The Art of Writing, 3 Credit Hours
SOC 1105-Introduction to Social Sciences, 3 Credit Hours
CMD 1103-Introduction to Community Development, 3 Credit Hours
CMD 1104-Introduction to Basic Management Skills, 3 Credit Hours
SOC 1103-Introduction to Sociology, 3 Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours 21
Second Semester
COM 1200-Computer & Information Literacy, 3 Credit Hours
MAT 1200-Quantitative Skills, 3 Credit Hours
SAS 1204-Deviation and Rehabilitation, 3 Credit Hours
SWK 1103-Introduction to Social Work, 3 Credit Hours
CMD 1205 -Philosophy and Development, 3 Credit Hours
CMD 1206-Contemporary Community Development Issues, 3 Credit Hours
CMD 1207-Introduction to Community Organizing, 3 Credit Hours
SWK 1207-Social Psychology, 3 Credit Hours
SWK 1208-Human Rights and Empowerment, 3 Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours 27
Second Year, First Semester
ENS 2100 -Environmental Skills, 3 Credit Hours
REL 2100 -Philosophy & Critical Thinking, 3 Credit Hours
SAS 2105-Principles of Communication, 3 Credit Hours
CMD 2108 -Theories of Development & Underdevelopment, 3 Credit Hours
CMD 2109-Group Techniques and Analysis, 3 Credit Hours
CMD 2110-Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, 3 Credit Hours
CMD 2111-Crisis Intervention in Community Development, 3 Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours 21
Second Semester
SAS 2206-Ethnicity, Peace Relations and Nation Building in Kenya, 3 Credit Hours
REL 2205 -Religion and Society, 3 Credit Hours
CMD 2212-Community development research methods, 3 Credit Hours
CMD 2213-Institutional Structure and Policy Framework for Community Development, 3 Credit Hours
CMD 2214-Human Rights Education in Community Development, 3 Credit Hours
CMD 2215 -Public Relations in Community Development Organizations, 3 Credit Hours
SOC 2220 -Formal Organizations, 3 Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours 21
