Course Description
This capstone course is the culminating experience for students who have completed the Christian Community Development, Economic Development, and Peacemaking and Storytelling certificates. It provides an opportunity to integrate knowledge from previous coursework and apply it to a research project and proposal.
Course Outcome
Develop a research proposal addressing a significant issue in economic peacemaking.
Conduct literature review and original research as negotiated with the instructor.
Analyze data and synthesize findings.
Produce a capstone thesis paper.
Present and defend their conclusions and recommendations.
The course emphasizes critical thinking, advanced research methods, and the practical application of economic peacemaking principles in real-world contexts.
Prerequisites: Completion of Christian Community Development, Economic Development, and Peacemaking and Storytelling certificates.
Certificate Course Details
Cost | $500 |
Prerequisite Requirements | Completion of Certificates:
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Time | 35 hours over 10 or more weeks. |
Instruction Method | Online Learning Platform and Zoom Meeting. |
Level of Instructor Involvement | Self-directed and self-guided, a combination of reading and writing assignments. Regular instructor feedback on your writing assignments and two Zoom Meetings. |
Credit | No academic credit. |
Facilitator - Dr. Brian Humphreys
Dr. Humphreys did not begin his career thinking he would become interested in economics and economic development. He was focused on ministry and loving his neighbors. However, responding to the pain and opportunities he encountered in the community kept bringing him back to living wage jobs and economic opportunity as a common denominator. A good job is often required to realize the community’s vision for itself or complement other community efforts. His career focused on connecting people with local living wage jobs and advocating for systems that create more living wage opportunities. Over the last 15 years, his work has included international economic development to help reinforce the cacao industry, building a financial literacy program in partnership with a credit union, becoming a certified financial coach, and creating and leading many community economic development and workforce development initiatives in his region. He developed and launched a master’s degree in community economic development, and this certificate curriculum includes his recently released book about economic peacemaking, The Wages of Peace.