Algoma University

Community Development is a three year interdisciplinary degree program that includes required courses in Community Economic & Social Development and Social Welfare. Community development practitioners work alongside people in communities to effect change. They help communities identify common concerns and solutions, and build relationships with organizations and those in positions of power so that everyone can become involved in issues that affect their lives.

The only undergraduate degree of its kind in Canada, this distinctive interdisciplinary program integrates several disciplines including Community Economic & Social Development, Social Welfare, Sociology, Political Science, Geography, Economics and Business Administration. The creation of an undergraduate degree linking the economic health and social well being of smaller urban, rural, Northern and First Nation communities has responded to an important societal need, and equipped professionals with the knowledge and competencies to become innovative and effective practitioners.