Development Practice — MDP
With a focus on hunger, poverty, global market changes, humanitarian aid, social policy, and more, Auburn University’s MDP is the first of its kind to bring a human science and quality of life perspective to the field. Do you want to make an impact? Earning a Master of Development Practice means you will. Auburn’s MDP program will train you to think differently to create sustainable solutions to the major issues of our world. You’ll take engaging classes such as program design and social policy that will provide a practical and holistic approach to developing strategies with a global perspective.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| CADS 7100 Environmental Design Theories and Applications | 3 | HDFS 6200 Applied Research and Evaluation Methods | 3 | GSHS 6920 Graduate Internship in Development Practice | 1-3 |
| NTRI 7850 Research Seminar for Master's Program | 1 | HUSC 6940 Study and Travel in Human Sciences | 1 | ||
| GSHS 7040 Protocol for MDP Graduate Study | 1 | Elective1 | 3 | ||
| HDFS 6930 Society and Health | 3 | GSHS 7850 Research Seminar for MDP Program | 1 | ||
| HDFS 7050 Research Methods for Human Development and Family Science, 8090 Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences, or 7070 Research Literacy in Human Development and Family Science | 3 | GSHS 6050 Design Thinking in Global Studies in Human Sciences | 3 | ||
| 11 | 11 | 1-3 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | ||||
| GSHS 7980 Integrated Development Project | 3 | ||||
| GSHS 7950 Applied Research in Development | 1 | ||||
| HOSP 7500 Global Hospitality Strategy (HOSP 7500 is a fall only course) | 3 | ||||
| Elective1 | 3 | ||||
| Elective1 | 1-3 | ||||
| 11-13 | |||||
| Total Hours: 34-38 | |||||
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Electives are selected from a list provided by program advisors.