Ph.D., Community Resources and Development
Beginning Fall 2008
An Urban Laboratory — Arizona State University in Metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona
Come study in one of the most dynamic urban environments in the U.S. using an integrative community building approach and a cohort model of education and scholarship!
The ASU Downtown and West campuses offer the unique experience of studying in a dynamic urban laboratory within a vast state where travel and tourism is one of its primary industries. The Phoenix Metro area contains a microcosm of trends affecting our nation — immigration, rapid growth, natural resource issues, and diverse and young populations. As one of the fastest growing areas in the U.S., our rapidly changing demographics provide an unparalleled venue for learning.
About the Doctoral Program
Providing a community building model organized around a set of integrative experiences for student cohorts, the program builds on graduate courses in tourism, parks and recreation, and nonprofit management along with faculty mentoring and community involvement.
We prepare scholars, teachers, and professionals who study community development, policy, planning, and human service delivery models specializing in one of the following tracks:
- Tourism
- Community Studies
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure
- Nonprofit Leadership and Management
Our program spans traditional boundaries, building on the concept of fostering healthy and sustainable communities as the unifying principle. Integrating scholarship provides a more meaningful understanding of, and impact on, community life and dynamics. Applied research opportunities focus on sustainable communities, organizational capacity building and enhancing community quality of life across the life span.
The program prepares graduates for careers in higher education, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and private sector businesses. The fields subsumed within Community Resources and Development are extremely diverse and involve the private, government and non-profit sectors of the economy.
Program Partners
The School of Community Resources and Development at ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus and the Department of Recreation and Tourism Management at ASU's West campus have become partners in providing graduate education.
The combined faculty of the two programs brings together diverse individuals with a broad range of scholarly expertise and leadership abilities in the primary areas of study. View our CRD Faculty and RTM Faculty
School of Community Suite 550 411 North Central Avenue Phoenix AZ 85004 (602) 496-1056 |
Department of Recreation FAB S105 4701 West Thunderbird Road Phoenix AZ 85069 (602) 543-6603 |