Graduate Certificate in Public Management

 

The Graduate Certificate in Public Management is a five-course (15 credit hours) curriculum that is flexible enough to meet the needs of pre-career and in-service individuals. Career employees of public agencies seeking courses in public management, especially those changing from professional or technical roles to managerial roles, will find this certificate program particularly beneficial. Graduates of the program who wish to continue their studies can transfer certificate credits directly into the Master of Public Affairs degree program within the School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

Certificate Requirements (15 cr.)

Course work includes:

Required Courses (9 credit hours)

SPEA-V 502 Public Management (3 cr.)

SPEA-V 560 Public Finance and Budgeting (3 cr.)

SPEA-V 561 Public Human Resources Management (3 cr.)

Electives (6 credit hours)
Two additional SPEA graduate public affairs courses approved by advisor.

Academic Probation:
Students are placed on probation following a semester in which their cumulative or semester grade point average (GPA) falls below 3.0. Students on probation or admitted provisionally are required to attain an average of at least 3.0  (B) for all work completed by the end of the semester. Failure to do so is cause for dismissal.

 

GCPM Application Requirements

 

For more information, contact:
School of Public and Environmental Affairs
East Building, Room 332
(765) 455-9330