Certificate Requirements
Specific Coursework
The required two courses:
- POLC6314 Statistical Methods for Policy Research I
- PUBL6350 Public Management
The two other coursework required for this certificate
The third course: one from the following POLC courses
- POLC 6311 Leadership and Development
- POLC 6312 Public Finance
- POLC 6313 Policy Analysis I: Microeconomics
- POLC 6315 Policy Research Methods II: Multivariate Analysis
- POLC 6330 Philosophy and Public Policy I
- POLC 6331 Philosophy and Public Policy II
The fourth course: one from the following PUBL courses
- PUBL 6310 Administrative Theory
- PUBL 6311 Public Administration and Policy Implementation
- PUBL 6342 Budgeting for Public Agencies
- PUBL 6415 Decision Science in Public Affairs
Graduate Certificate in Public Policy and Public Administration Sample Plan
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Fall, Year 1 |
Credits |
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POLC 6314 Policy Research Methods I: Introduction to Statistics |
3 |
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PUBL 6310 Administrative Theory |
3 |
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Spring, Year 1 |
Credits |
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POLC 6315 Policy Research Methods II: Multivariate Analysis |
3 |
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PUBL 6350 Public Management |
3 |
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Total Credits |
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12 |
*In addition to these specific courses, students can petition the Hobby School and the MPA Program to include other courses. These will be considered on a case-by-case basis, and will require the consent of the Hobby School Director of Graduate Studies, MPA Director, and the applicable department where the course is offered.