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(Students may substitute other Tufts graduate
courses, subject to the approval of the certificate
advisor.)
Certificate Program in Management of Community
Organizations
The certificate in management of community
organizations (MCO) offers professional
management training within the framework of the
social, economic, and political values that shape the
nonprofit sector. The program’s goal is to train
people with a commitment to social concerns and
effective management who wish to work at the
community level. Participants share a commitment
to working to improve the housing, employment,
environment, health, and overall quality of life for
low-income groups and communities. (See
Management of Community Organizations in this
bulletin for description.)
This certificate requires four courses.
MCO Core Courses
Select at least one core course from the following:
UEP 253 Financial Analysis and Management (Spring)
UEP 256 Program Evaluation (Fall and Spring)
UEP 261 Community Development, Planning, and Politics
(Spring)
UEP 276 Leadership and Organizational Development
(Fall)
Course descriptions for these core courses can be
found on the UEP website.
MCO Electives
Select up to three skills and urban and social policy
electives from the following:
UEP 161A Writing and Public Communication (Summer)
UEP 188 Seminar on Government and the Family (Spring)
UEP 191B Philanthropy and Fundraising (Summer)
UEP 205 Urban Planning and Design (Fall)
UEP 213 Housing Policy (Fall)
UEP 215 Legal Frameworks of Social Policy (Spring)
UEP 230 Negotiation, Mediation, and Conflict Resolution
(Spring, and Summer)
UEP 240 U.S. Social Welfare Policy (Fall)
UEP 251 Economics for Planning and Policy Analysis
(Spring)
UEP 271 Community Economic Development (Fall)
UEP 275 Policy Implementation and Innovation (Fall)
UEP 282 Social Policy for Children and Families (Fall)
UEP 284 Developing Sustainable Communities (Spring)
UEP 294B Local Government Finance (Summer)
(Students may substitute other Tufts graduate
courses, subject to the approval of the certificate
advisor.)
Certificate Program in Program Evaluation
Private funders and public agencies are increasingly
demanding evaluation as a requirement for funding.
Individuals with evaluation training are needed to
assist programs, sponsoring agencies, and funders
in planning and carrying out evaluations to address
their needs for information and analysis. The
certificate in program evaluation is designed for
midcareer professionals who wish to learn about
the design and implementation of effective
evaluation strategies. Students learn practical skills
that can be put to use in the evaluation of a wide
range of social service, public health, community
development, and environmental programs. In
addition to a bachelor’s degree, applicants are
expected to have three to five years of professional
experience in a particular field. (See Program
Evaluation in this bulletin for description.)
This certificate requires four courses (format
code: UEP = Urban and Environmental Policy and
Planning; CD = Child Development; PSY =
Psychology; NUTR = Nutrition; SOC = Sociology;
OTS = Occupational Therapy; ED = Education;
MPH = Public Health).
Courses in statistics, data analysis, and research
methods are offered by several departments. Course
substitutions can be made with the approval of the
certificate faculty advisor.
1. Foundation course:
Program Evaluation (UEP 256) (also CD 247)
2. One course in applied statistics and data
analysis, for example:
Problems of Research: Statistics (CD 140)
Advanced Statistics (PSY 107/108)
Principles of Biostatistics (MPH 205)
Statistical Methods for Nutrition Research
(NUTR 209)
Nutrition Data Analysis (NUTR 211)
Quantitative Research Methods (SOC 101)
Quantitative Reasoning for Policy and Planning
(UEP 254)
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