Housing Studies Certificate
The Housing Studies Certificate has transferred its admission and administration process to the College of Design. Prospective students should contact:
Char Klarquist, Graduate Student Services
Design Graduate Program
cklarqui@umn.edu or 612-626-1219
The Housing Studies Certificate program is designed for professionals who have a bachelor's degree and are interested in gaining further knowledge about housing-related issues. Many professionals who work in areas related to housing often have degrees in unrelated fields and seek to expand their knowledge to continue professional development. If this matches your situation, completing this program will provide you with a deeper understanding of housing topics.
Career Outlook
Graduates with housing expertise are in high demand, particularly those with a broad perspective and "on-the-job" experience. Additional knowledge and technical skills can provide you with even greater career opportunities because there are very few academic programs that offer housing studies. Housing professionals are employed in the private, nonprofit, and public sectors including state and federal housing, transportation, and environmental protection agencies. Job opportunities are also available in nonprofit organizations and in the private sector in housing development, residential mortgage lending, inspections, and property management.
What You'll Learn
A Housing Studies Certificate will expand and complement your expertise and skills and set you apart in the marketplace as one of the few individuals with housing-related educational credentials.
You'll gain a broader and deeper understanding of such topics as:
- Housing development and management
- Residential environment
- Housing policy
- Rural housing issues
- Housing finance
- Spatial analysis
Certificate Benefits
Real-world knowledge for real-world success -- that's what credit certificates at the University offer you. Enhance your knowledge and skills, learn new skills, or begin working toward an undergraduate or graduate degree. These accredited certificate programs are:
- Designed for working professionals
- Shorter than degree programs
- Used as an area of study for a degree program
- Flexible and offered at various times
- Taught by University faculty
