Graduate Certificate in
Public Management Development

Public Administration
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The Public Management Development Certificate is available to students who are interested in studying public administration without committing to an entire MPA program. Both a basic certificate (16 credits) and an advanced certificate (36 credits) are available.

Course offerings within the basic program provide an introduction to the concepts and skills associated with public sector administrative responsibilities. The advanced certificate program permits further development in the fundamentals of public sector management.

Note: Admission to the certificate program is upon the same basis as is admission to the MPA program.

Application Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university     
  • A cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 from a regionally accredited, bachelor’s or master’s degree-bearing institution.

Note: Applicants with a GPA lower than 3.0 may be admitted as a 10% exception for scholarly ability exception policies.

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Sample Courses

PADM 511. PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY AND LEADERSHIP. 5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: graduate standing or consent of the instructor.
A review of contemporary organization theory and the ways that theory informs and reflects the processes of public management and leadership.

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PADM 501. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH APPROACHES. 5 Credits.

Notes: this course should be taken the 1st or 2nd quarter in the program.
Assists the student in developing research designs, as well as developing skills in locating, obtaining and assembling information pertinent to public administration. The course explores various approaches to research found in public administration literature. An overview of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods, including interviews, surveys, case studies, field research, and statistical analysis.

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PADM 513. PUBLIC PLANNING AND BUDGETING. 5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: graduate standing or consent of the instructor.
An examination of budget process emphasizing bureaucratic politics, policy issues, alternative methods, and strategic planning techniques.

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PADM 515. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND REGULATION. 5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: graduate standing or consent of the instructor.
A description, analysis and critique of the American systems of administrative law, rule making and regulation, and their impact on public management. This course focuses on the ways various interpretations of the U.S. Constitution and of U.S. Supreme Court cases affect public administration theory and practice.

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