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Public Administration Certificate

If you have a passion for public service, then a certificate in Public Administration may be just the thing you need to equip yourself for a rewarding career in governmental or non-profit work. With the knowledge and skills you'll gain in this certificate program, you'll find yourself ready to help organizations run more efficiently so that they can best provide for society's needs.

Virtual College Students Please Note: Only POLS 611, 612 and 616 are available for the on-line Public Administration Certificate. All other options noted below are on-campus only. VC students are not required to take POLS 310. 

Public Administration   Total Hours: 9  
Students must take:   Hours
POLS 310: Introduction to Public Administration 3 hrs
Choose 6-hours from the following:  
 
POLS 103: State and Local Government 3 hrs
POLS 400; Urban Politics 3 hrs
POLS 611: Policy Analysis 3 hrs
POLS 612: The Administrative Process 3 hrs
POLS 614: Budgeting   3 hrs
POLS 616: Public Personnel Management 3 hrs
Topics/Seminar: Environmental Policy 3hrs
Or approved seminar.