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Courses offered through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (GPIDEA, http://www.gpidea.org/). Register through the ISU campus GPIDEA coordinator, (515) 294-0211, or cfcsgrad@iastate.edu. Priority is given to students in the master's program.
Prerequisite: permission of department
Computer requirements: Internet and e-mail access
Delivery method: online
Credit: 3 graduate credits
Tuition: $1185
Off-campus program: Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies, Community Development specialization
Registration deadline: August 1

Community and Natural Resource Management
Course: Community Development (C Dev) 502X, section XG
Introduction to the breadth of consideration involved in community resource management. Includes theoretical frameworks, methodological investigation, and applied practices to enhance the ability of community development professionals to work with their communities to plan, develop, and monitor the conversation and development of natural resources with multiple functions.
Prerequisite: students enrolled in a master's program
Dates: August 29-December 20
Instructor: Meredith Redlin, South Dakota State University
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Introduction to Native Communities
Course: Community Development (C Dev) 507X, section XG
A base knowledge course for those currently working within or in partnership with Native communities or considering working in this area. Focus on basic understanding within the context of community development of the diversity of tribal structures and cultures and the unique history and jurisdictional considerations of these nations. Working with tribes, Federal and Indian relations, and governance and cultural issues are all explored. A holistic analysis and conceptual mapping of a tribe. This course is a prerequisited to other courses in the Working with Native Communities track.
Dates: August 22-December 16
Instructor: Teresa Lamsam, University of Nebraska Omaha
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