Policy Studies Certificate

Program Description

The Certificate in Policy Studies provides students with background in public policy, thus enabling them to examine and comment on policy problems associated with their primary area of expertise. The certificate program combines public policy theory and analytical skills with exposure to a substantive public policy domain. Students who complete this certificate have the skills necessary to supply decision-makers with expert policy advice.

Summary of Certificate Requirements

The Certificate in Policy Studies requires 12 hours of course requirements, distributed as shown in the core coursework list below. No more than three hours of credit may be taken at the 6000 level. Students must earn a grade B or higher in all coursework applied toward the certificate.

Before the Certificate in Policy Studies may be awarded, a student must update the GS2 form and inform the Program Director.

Coursework

Group I-Select six credits from the following courses:

• PADM 8220 - Public Policy Process  
• PADM (POSC) 8770 - Public Policy Evaluation Seminar  
• POST 8220 - Policy Analysis and Political Choice  
• POST 8250 - Politics, Policy and Administration  
• POST 8310 - The American Presidency and Public Policy  
• POST 8330 - Collective Action  
• POST 8420 - Ethics and Public Policy  
• POST 9040 - Policy Analysis Seminar I  

Group II-Select three credits from the following courses:

• APEC (ECON) 8220 - Public Policy Economics  
• ECON 8230 - Microeconomics for Public Policy  
• MGT (MBA) 8090 - Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management  
• PADM 8210 - Perspectives on Public Administration  
• PADM 8630 - Contemporary Administrative Organizations  
• PADM (FCS) 8270 - Public Personnel Administration  
• PADM (FCS) 8290 - Public Financial Management  
• POST 8100 - Political Economy  
• POST 8260 - Markets, Government and Public Policy  
• POST 8430 - Organization Theory and Public Management  
• PSYC 8620 - Organizational Psychology  
• approved alternative course