Completion requirements
Students must have an overall grade point average of 3.00 for completion of the certificate program.
Program Requirements
Required courses - 18 hours total
Required Core - 12 hrs
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PLS 752 | Public Personnel Management | 3 hrs |
| PLS 753 | Management Techniques and Organizational Behavior | 3 hrs |
| PLS 756 | Financial Management for State and Local Government | 3 hrs |
| PLS 771 | Seminar in Public Administration | 3 hrs |
Elective Methodology Courses: (Choose 1) - 3 hrs
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PLS 673 | Policy Analysis | 3 hrs |
| PLS 676 | Quantitative Methods of Political Science and Public Policy | 3 hrs |
| PLS 762 | Public Policy and Program Evaluation | 3 hrs |
Concentration Subfields (Choose 1) - 3 hrs
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PLS 754 | Seminar in Health Policy | 3 hrs |
| PLS 685 | Public Policy for a Global Environment | 3 hrs |
| PLS 759 | Seminar in Administrative Management and Organizational Theory | 3 hrs |
| PLS 760 | Management of Intergovernmental Relations | 3 hrs |
| PLN 671 | Land Use Planning | 3 hrs |
| PLN 704 | Community Resource Planning | 3 hrs |
Did you know?
If you decide to pursue the Master in Public Administration degree, all your CPM credits may be applied to the MPA. Learn more.