Public Management Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate Admissions and Process

Students must apply and be admitted into the Graduate Certificate to be eligible to receive a Graduate Certificate. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Graduate Certificate Director prior to applying. 

Applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

1. University Admission Requirements, including English Proficiency    
2. Graduate Certificate Admission Requirements    
3. ​​Application Process 

Additional Admission Requirements

In addition, applicants must submit the following with the application:

• two letters of recommendation
• statement of intent
• resume

*MPA students are not eligible to apply for or receive the Graduate Certificate in Public Management (GCPM) given that the curriculum for this program is exactly the same as the curriculum for the MPA degree.

Curriculum Requirements (18 Credit Hours)

Required Courses:

• Complete the following course (3 credit hours):

• PAD 6060 Public Organizational Theory and Leadership Credit Hours: 3

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  And select two courses from the following (6 credit hours):

• PAD 5700 Research Methods in Public Administration Credit Hours: 3
• PAD 6227 Public Budgeting Credit Hours: 3
• PAD 6275 Political Economy for Public Managers Credit Hours: 3
• PAD 6307 Policy Design and Implementation Credit Hours: 3
• PAD 6417 Human Resources Management Credit Hours: 3
• PAD 6703 Quantitative Analysis in Public Administration Credit Hours: 3
• PAD 6710 Government Technology for Decision-Making Credit Hours: 3

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  Remaining 9 Credit hours to be approved in advance by the Certificate Director.

   

Graduate Certificate Time Limit

Five (5) Years.

Graduate Certificate Completion

For procedures to confirm completion of the Graduate Certificate, please refer to the website.