Public Management Certificate

Four graduate certificate programs are offered in public administration. These programs provide students with a post-baccalaureate knowledge of an area of specialization with public administration.  Students in these programs register as certificate students. Certificate programs require a set of four courses. Students who are admitted to a master’s degree program may apply coursework taken in a certificate program toward the requirements for his or her master’s degree.

This specialization is designed for professionals who want to increase their knowledge and skills in public management but do not currently have the time to pursue an M.P.A. degree.

The student will take one M.P.A. core course. The recommended core course is PA 502: Leading and Managing Knowledge-Intensive Organizations

The student also will take at least 3 of the courses described below:

PA 511 Comparative Public Administration
PA 516 Information Technology in Public Administration
PA 533 Advanced Financial Management For Public and Nonprofit Organizations
PA 539 Local Government Management
PA 540 Alternative Dispute Resolution
PA 541 Performance Management in Nonprofit and Public Management
PA 551: Public Infrastructure Management
PA 556 Public Management Strategies for the 21st Century
PA 562 Urban and Metropolitan Government
PA 568 Strategic Competitiveness in the Public Sector
PA 578 Planning and Policy Making and the Built Environment
PA 579 Ethics & Professional Responsibility