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Graduate Certificate in Public Policy
Informing and influencing government action
- Handbook: Public Policy Certificate
- FYI - 3-semester course schedule
- Program of Study form
- Completion of Certificate form
- Program flyer for Public Policy Certificate
- Point of contact for prospective students: Dr. Rodney Stanley, Department Chair
- Point of contact for admitted students: Advisors
- Apply to the Public Policy Certificate
Our Graduate Certificate in Public Policy equips students interested in public sector work or policy advocacy. This certificate consists of six 3-credit courses, for a total of 18 credits:
- PADM 6210 Seminar in Public Administration (Take in Fall)
- PADM 6130 Research Methods (Fall only)
- PADM 6410 Public Policy Analysis (Spring only)
- PADM 6450 Decision Tools and Project Planning (Spring only)
- PADM 6430 Contemporary Issues in Public Policy (Summer only)
- PADM 6390 Ethics and Values in the Public Service (Summer only)
Courses are offered fully online, which helps meet our students' needs as working adults. You can start the certificate in spring, summer, or fall. You can earn this certificate as a stand-alone credential or in combination with the MPA or PhD. This certificate can also be used for our Graduate Certificate Bridge Admission to the MPA, where a student has an undergraduate GPA between 2.5 and 2.69 from an accredited college or university, begins in one of our four graduate certificate programs, completes the selected graduate certificate program with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and then transitions to our fully online MPA degree program.
Seek advising before registration every semester to make sound course choices (Contact your advisor). Complete your program of study with your advisor as soon as you finish your first semester. Students who want to pursue this certificate along with either the MPA or PhD should seek advising before choosing electives to minimize chances of having to take an extra course while satisfying each set of requirements.
HANDBOOK: Graduate Certificate in Public Policy Point of contact for prospective students: Dr. Rodney Stanley, Department Chair
competencies included in certificate-specific courses Key guiding documents
The purpose and uses of the Public Policy graduate certificate
The content areas of the Public Policy graduate certificate at TSU
Applying for admission to the Public Policy graduate certificate
How do I apply? How much does it cost?
What classes should I take? What forms must I complete along the way?
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