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Centre for Sustainable Community Development
2622 West Mall Complex, 778.782.5849 Tel, 778.782.5473 Fax,
Director
- M.L. Roseland, BA MA (Wesleyan, Conn), PhD (Br Col)
Associate Member
- S. Markey, Explorations in the Arts and Social Sciences Program
Advisor
2622 West Mall Complex, 778.782.5849, scdadmin@sfu.ca
Sustainable community development (SCD) integrates economic, social and environment objectives in community development. Sustainable community development is based on the relationship between economic factors and other community elements such as housing, education, the natural environment, health accessibility and the arts. SCD has emerged as a compelling alternative to conventional approaches to development, a participatory, holistic and inclusive process that leads to positive, concrete changes in communities by creating employment, reducing poverty, restoring the health of the natural environment, stabilizing local economies, and increasing community control.
The Centre for Sustainable Community Development (CSCD), formerly the Community Economic Development Centre, was founded in 1989. It supports the sustainable development of communities through education, research, and community mobilization. It provides research, training, and advisory services throughout BC and Canada, as well as internationally. The CSCD offers an undergraduate certificate and post baccalaureate diploma (also available through distance education), graduate support, and a non-credit professional program.
This program offers basic accreditation in sustainable community development and is for those who seek an holistic, active, practical credential either as part of an undergraduate degree or as a stand-alone certificate. General certificate regulations apply. Courses completed for this certificate may also apply toward major or minor program requirements or toward a bachelor’s degree under normal regulations. This program may be completed by distance education.
Admission Requirements
General undergraduate admission to the university and formal application for program approval with the Centre for SCD. Students must normally complete 30 units before applying for this program.
Application deadlines: May 1 for fall term, October 1 for spring term, February 1 for summer term, Intercession and summer session.
Program Requirements
Students complete a minimum of 19 units of required courses and approved elective courses, attain at least a C+ grade in SCD 201 and SCD 301 for program continuance, and must maintain at least a 2.5 CGPA in all SCD courses to obtain the certificate.
Students complete 15 units from the following four required courses.
SCD 201-3 Introduction to Sustainable Community Development
SCD 301-4 Sustainable Community Development Theory and Practice
SCD 401-4 Social Enterprise for Sustainable Community Development
SCD 403-4 Leadership in Sustainable Community Development
The remaining minimum of four units are selected from a list of multidisciplinary courses approved by the Centre or other electives approved by the director. These include SCD 410 Special Topics, offered annually with a changing SCD related topic. Under circumstances where fieldwork or work experience is not available as part of a student’s major, minor or co-op program, the student may apply to complete SCD 404 Project as their elective. Selecting a three credit elective means that more than one elective will be required to fulfil the minimum units for completion of the certificate. Electives may be either upper or lower division courses, but must be approved by the CSCD. Courses in other departments may have prerequisites not included in this certificate program.
Transfer Credit
Transfer credit for work done at other institutions, before or after program admission, may be approved toward program fulfilment provided they meet centre’s requirements for community economic development relevance and that at least half of the total unit requirements are completed at Simon Fraser University. All other requirements for transfer credit under general undergraduate regulations apply.
Limits
Those who complete the undergraduate certificate cannot enrol in the post baccalaureate diploma program (PBD). Those who have completed the CED or sustainable community development (SCD) PBD may not enrol in this certificate. Those who have completed CED 400 or CED 402 may not complete SCD 201 or SCD 301 for credit toward the certificate.
More information is available at See also “Centre for Sustainable Community Development” on page 176.
This program is for those with an undergraduate degree or equivalent. The diploma is applicable to a wide range of occupational, professional and academic fields. By combining courses from several disciplines with a specially designed core of study and opportunities for guided practice, the program provides unique perspectives on sustainable community development.
Admission Requirements
General undergraduate admission to the University and formal application for program approval with the centre is required. Students must complete a bachelor's degree or equivalent before applying to this program.
Application deadlines: May 1 for fall term, October 1 for spring term, February 1 for summer term, Intercession and summer session.
For information about post baccalaureate diploma program general regulations, see “Post Baccalaureate Diploma Program” on page 7.
Required Courses
Students complete 30 upper division units, including 16 units in the following required courses.
SCD 301-4 Sustainable Community Development Theory and Practice
SCD 401-4 Social Enterprise for Sustainable Community Development
SCD 403-4 Leadership in Sustainable Community Development
SCD 404-4 Project in Sustainable Community Development
In addition to these required courses, students must complete at least 14 units in elective courses.
Elective Courses
Select electives from the SCD electives (SCD 410, 412) and from a variety of departments, in consultation with the Centre for Sustainable Community Development’s (CSCD) academic supervisor. A list of pre-approved electives is available but students may also propose courses for that meet the following requirements.
• the proposed course must be an upper division course (300-400 division) or higher.
• the elective proposal must be submitted and approved, in writing, before enrolling and include the course description. Students should complete electives early in the enrolment period.
• the proposed course must meet the CSCD’s content requirements for being thematically related to SCD or applicable skills for SCD field work. It must be sufficiently related by topic to SCD (e.g. underdevelopment, regional planning, public planning processes) and/or provide research and other skills relevant to SCD practice (e.g. business management, organizational behavior, fieldwork methodologies, qualitative and quantitative analysis). Determination of relevance and applicability will be made by the CSCD academic supervisor or their designate.
• a proposed directed studies course from another department requires a detailed study plan to be approved in advance by the CSCD academic supervisor and the chosen faculty supervisor. The project’s final report must be submitted to the centre as well as to the named faculty member.
• Students are responsible for prerequisite or other clearances to gain course entry. Many departments waive introductory courses for those with extensive experience. However, other 91ÅÝܽ departments give course enrolment priority to their own students and will not necessarily permit SCD students to enrol. Check all Calendar entries and consult both department and CSCD advisors before enrolling.
Other restrictions may apply.
Transfer Credit
Transfer credit for work done at other institutions, before or after admission to the program, may be approved provided it meets SCD requirements for relevance to sustainable community development and provided that at least 18 of the total units are completed at 91ÅÝܽ. All other requirements for transfer credit under general post baccalaureate programs regulations apply.
Applications for transfer credit must be initiated at the time of application for admission to 91ÅÝܽ or by requesting a Letter of Permission from the admissions office. A GPA of 2.5 in all required and elective courses must be maintained in order to be credited toward the diploma and for continuance in the program.
More information on the centre and its programs is available at the Centre for Sustainable Community Development and its web site
See also “Centre for Sustainable Community Development” on page 176 for information about research activities.
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