Program Requirements

Housing Studies - Graduate Level
Total credits required: 15

Core Course (2 credits)
DHA 5471 Housing Studies Certificate Seminar (2 cr.)

Core courses must be taken for a letter grade.

Elective Courses (13 credits from the following courses)
DHA 4461 Housing Development and Management (3 cr.)
DHA 4465 Housing in a Global Perspective (3 cr.)
DHA 5463 Housing Policy (3 cr.)
DHA 5467 Housing and the Social Environment (4 cr.)
DHA 5469 Understanding Housing: Assessment & Analysis (3 cr.)
DHA 5481 Supporting Independence in Housing and Community(3 cr.)
DHA 5484 Rural Housing Issues (3 cr.)
DHA 8463 Housing: Race and Class (3 cr.)
DHA 8467 Theoretical Perspectives in Housing (3 cr.)

Planning Your Program of Study

The Planning Chart may be downloaded and used as a guide in planning your schedule of course work. Please note that certificates are to be completed within four years of your admission date.

Course descriptions and the semesters in which they are offered are in the Graduate Catalog.

Course guide provides more detailed information on courses offered this current semester.

Class schedule provides information on current terms for help in course planning and registration.

Courses applied to this program need not be taken in any fixed order, though some courses have prerequisite course work that does not apply to the program. Prior to taking such classes, you must complete the stated prerequisite course work or be given permission by the instructor to register. For more information, contact the Information Center at 612- 624-4000 or at info@cce.umn.edu.

Certificate of Housing Studies courses are listed on a University of Minnesota transcript as graduate classes. If you are thinking about a graduate degree, talk to an adviser as soon as possible, because there are often limits on the number of credits that may be applied toward a graduate degree program.

Completion Requirements
You must complete 15 credits to earn your certificate (these credits do not include prerequisite work). Completing this certificate program requires completion of the indicated courses with core courses requiring a grade of B and a cumulative GPA for all certificate course work of a 2.8 or better.

In order to receive your certificate, please follow these steps:

Visit the Graduate School Web site and review the information. Substitute the word “certificate” whenever you see “degree.” You will find the Application for Degree Form (this is the same form used for certificates) on this site. It must be completed on the first working day of your intended month of graduation.

The Graduate School will then review your Graduate School Post Baccalaureate Program (GSPBC) to see that all coursework has been completed and is recorded on the transcript.

The final GSPBC Final Report Form found in your graduation packet must be signed by the Director of Graduate Studies of your department.