Courses

This page should serve only as a guideline as SSBS/CIDP reserves the right to make changes to the offerings at any time. The current course availability can be found in the official Andrews University Course Schedule.

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MAIN COURSES BY FACULTY

Joel Raveloharimisy, MBA, PhD Director of Community & International Development Program, Associate Professor of Community & Int'l Development Humanitarian & Development Practice Humanitarian Studies: Theory and Practice Innovation Theory & Practice Political Economy Analysis Project Cycle Management	Stacie Hatfield, PhD Assistant Professor of Anthropology Children & Youth in Development Cultural & Developmental Anthropology Global Health & Development Migrant & Refugee Issues
Harvey Burnett, PhD Chair of Social & Behavioral Sciences Department, Professor of Psychology Emergency Preparedness Emergency Planning	Kristen Witzel, MA Assistant Professor of Sociology Cultural & Developmental Anthropology Gender Roles Contemporary Society Racial & Ethnic Relations
Karl Bailey, PhD Professor of Psychology Research Methods II Research Methods III	Herb Helm, PhD Professor of Psychology Advanced Research Design: Experimental & Survey Advanced Statistical Analysis & SPSS
Øystein S. LaBianca, PhD Research Professor of Anthropology Research mentor Development Theory & Practice	Duane C. McBride, PhD Research Professor of Sociology Research mentor Budgeting & Grantsmanship
Melissa Ponce-Rodas, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychology Community Change	Carlisle Sutton Adjunct Faculty Grant Writing

 

COURSES BY SEMESTER

FALL	SPRING	SUMMER
CIDS 520* Development Theory and Practice:  3 cr.	ANTH 517* Cultural and Developmental Anthropology:  2 cr.	CIDS 554 Poverty Analysis & Reduction Strategies:  3 cr.
CIDS 524 Humanitarian Studies: Theory and Practice:  3 cr.	CIDS 535* Grant Writing:  2 cr.	CIDS 575 Topics:  1-6 cr.
CIDS 534* Fundraising:  3 cr.	CIDS 575 Topics:  1-6 cr.	CIDS 623 Humanitarian & Development Practice:  1-3 cr.
CIDS 568 Community Change:  3 cr.	CIDS 632 Portfolio Development Seminar:  1 cr. (or when necessary)	CIDS 680 Field Practicum: 1 cr.
CIDS 575 Topics:  1-6 cr.	CIDS 663* Political Economy Analysis:  3 cr.	CIDS 697 Portfolio Project:  2 cr. (2nd yr)
CIDS 640 Human Rights and Global Development:  3 cr.	CIDS 675* Institutions in Development:  3 cr.	CIDS 698 Research Project:  2 cr. (2nd yr)
CIDS 680 Field Practicum: 1 cr.	CIDS 680 Field Practicum: 1 cr.	EDRM 605 Qualitative Research Methods in Education and Psychology:  3 cr.
CIDS 697 Portfolio Project:  2 cr. (2nd yr)	CIDS 697 Portfolio Project:  2 cr. (2nd yr)	EDRM 611 Applied Statistical Methods I:  3 cr.
CIDS 698 Research Project:  2,3 cr. (2nd yr)	CIDS 698 Research Project:  2,3 cr. (2nd yr)
EDRM 605 Qualitative Research Methods in Education and Psychology:  3 cr.	FNCE 675 Financial Management:  3 cr.
EDRM 611 Applied Statistical Methods I:  3 cr.	SOCI 555 Emergency Planning:  2 cr.
SOCI 508 Emergency Preparedness:  2 cr.	SOCI 533 Research Methods III: Advanced Research Design-Experimntl and Survey:  2 cr. (1st yr)
	SOCI 534 Research Methods IV: Advanced Statistical Analysis & SPSS:  2 cr. (1st yr)

* courses only offered every other year

 

COURSES BY SECTOR

Humanitarian Courses

CIDS 524 - Humanitarian Studies: Theory & Practice: 3 cr.
CIDS 526 - Global Health & Development: 3 cr.
CIDS 575 - Topics: 1–6 cr.
PSYC 525 - Disaster Psychology: 2 cr.
SOCI 508 - Emergency Preparedness: 2 cr.
SOCI 549 - Disaster Response & Emergency Operations: 2 cr.
SOCI 555 - Emergency Planning: 2 cr.
SOCI 578 - Principles & Practice of Hazards Mitigation: 3 cr.

Cross-Cutting Courses

BSAD 515 - Organizational Behavior & Leadership: 3 cr.
BSAD 530 - Leadership & Management of Not-for-Profit Organizations: 3 cr.
BSAD 670 - Management of Human Resources: 3 cr.
CIDS 535 - Grant Writing: 2 cr.
CIDS 623 - Humanitarian & Development Practice: 1–3 cr.
CIDS 632 - Portfolio Development Seminar: 1 cr.
CIDS 663 - Political Economy Analysis: 3 cr.
CIDS 673 - Project Cycle Management: 3 cr.
CIDS 680 - Field Practicum: 1 cr.
CIDS 697 - Portfolio Project: 2 cr.
CIDS 698 - Research Project: 2,3 cr.
EDRM 605 - Qualitative Research Methods in Education & Psychology: 3 cr.
EDRM 611 - Applied Statistical Methods I: 3 cr.
FNCE 675 - Financial Management: 3 cr.
MSSN 546 - Mission in Cultural & Religious Context: 3 cr. - (only available to MSCID/MDiv dual degree students)
SOCI 533 - Research Methods III: Advanced Research Design-Experimntl and Survey: 2 cr.

Development Courses

ANTH 517 - Cultural & Developmental Anthropology: 2 cr.
CIDS 520 - Development Theory & Practice: 3 cr.
CIDS 526 - Global Health & Development: 3 cr.
CIDS 554 - Poverty Analysis & Reduction Strategies: 3 cr.
CIDS 568 - Community Change: 3 cr.
CIDS 575 - Topics: 1-6 cr.
CIDS 640 - Human Rights & Global Development: 3 cr.
CIDS 675 - Institutions in Development: 3 cr.
SOCI 508 - Emergency Preparedness: 2 cr.
SOCI 514 - Migrant & Refugee Issues: 2,3 cr.
SOCI 549 - Disaster Response & Emergency Operations: 2 cr.
SOCI 555 - Emergency Planning: 2 cr.
SOCI 578 - Principles & Practice of Hazards Mitigation: 3 cr.
SOWK 630 - Policy for Social Change: 3 cr. - (only available to MSCID/MSW dual degree students)