Public Administration and Urban Studies, Certificate
Admissions to Public Administration and Urban Studies certificate programs are currently suspended
Public Management
To participate in the certificate program an applicant first must satisfy the requirements for entrance into the Graduate School, or have a bachelor’s degree and the equivalent of five years experience in a professional, administrative, or leadership position. Only applicants for admission as non-degree graduate students within the department or students who are fully admitted to other graduate programs of the University and meet the experiential requirements are eligible for the certificates. Students admitted to the graduate programs of the department are not eligible for the certificate programs. Should a student wish to pursue additional coursework, the student must seek formal admission to either the MA in Urban Studies or MPA program. Participation in the certificate program in no way promotes or assures admission to graduate programs of the department, nor does it alter the requirements for admission to those degree programs. Subject to the Graduate School’s time limitation rule for degree completion, once a student has been admitted to a degree program, courses taken as part of a certificate program may be transferred into either of the department’s master’s programs.
Non-profit Management
To participate in the certificate program an applicant first must satisfy the requirements for entrance into the Graduate School, or have a bachelor’s degree and the equivalent of five years experience in a professional, administrative, or leadership position. Only applicants for admission as non-degree graduate students within the department or students who are fully admitted to other graduate programs of the University and meet the experiential requirements are eligible for the certificates. Students admitted to the graduate programs of the department are not eligible for the certificate programs. Should a student wish to pursue additional coursework, the student must seek formal admission to either the MA in Urban Studies or MPA program. Participation in the certificate program in no way promotes or assures admission to graduate programs of the department, nor does it alter the requirements for admission to those degree programs. Subject to the Graduate School’s time limitation rule for degree completion, once a student has been admitted to a degree program, courses taken as part of a certificate program may be transferred into either of the department’s master’s programs.
Local and Regional Development
To participate in the certificate program an applicant first must satisfy the requirements for entrance into the Graduate School, or have a bachelor’s degree and the equivalent of five years experience in a professional, administrative, or leadership position. Only applicants for admission as non-degree graduate students within the department or students who are fully admitted to other graduate programs of the University and meet the experiential requirements are eligible for the certificates. Students admitted to the graduate programs of the department are not eligible for the certificate programs. Should a student wish to pursue additional coursework, the student must seek formal admission to either the MA in Urban Studies or MPA program. Participation in the certificate program in no way promotes or assures admission to graduate programs of the department, nor does it alter the requirements for admission to those degree programs. Subject to the Graduate School’s time limitation rule for degree completion, once a student has been admitted to a degree program, courses taken as part of a certificate program may be transferred into either of the department’s master’s programs.
Policy Analysis
To participate in the certificate program an applicant first must satisfy the requirements for entrance into the Graduate School, or have a bachelor’s degree and the equivalent of five years experience in a professional, administrative, or leadership position. Only applicants for admission as non-degree graduate students within the department or students who are fully admitted to other graduate programs of the University and meet the experiential requirements are eligible for the certificates. Students admitted to the graduate programs of the department are not eligible for the certificate programs. Should a student wish to pursue additional coursework, the student must seek formal admission to either the MA in Urban Studies or MPA program. Participation in the certificate program in no way promotes or assures admission to graduate programs of the department, nor does it alter the requirements for admission to those degree programs. Subject to the Graduate School’s time limitation rule for degree completion, once a student has been admitted to a degree program, courses taken as part of a certificate program may be transferred into either of the department’s master’s programs.
Program Evaluation
To participate in the certificate program an applicant first must satisfy the requirements for entrance into the Graduate School, or have a bachelor’s degree and the equivalent of five years experience in a professional, administrative, or leadership position. Only applicants for admission as non-degree graduate students within the department or students who are fully admitted to other graduate programs of the University and meet the experiential requirements are eligible for the certificates. Students admitted to the graduate programs of the department are not eligible for the certificate programs. Should a student wish to pursue additional coursework, the student must seek formal admission to either the MA in Urban Studies or MPA program. Participation in the certificate program in no way promotes or assures admission to graduate programs of the department, nor does it alter the requirements for admission to those degree programs. Subject to the Graduate School’s time limitation rule for degree completion, once a student has been admitted to a degree program, courses taken as part of a certificate program may be transferred into either of the department’s master’s programs.
Urban Affairs
To participate in the certificate program an applicant first must satisfy the requirements for entrance into the Graduate School, or have a bachelor’s degree and the equivalent of five years experience in a professional, administrative, or leadership position. Only applicants for admission as non-degree graduate students within the department or students who are fully admitted to other graduate programs of the University and meet the experiential requirements are eligible for the certificates. Students admitted to the graduate programs of the department are not eligible for the certificate programs. Should a student wish to pursue additional coursework, the student must seek formal admission to either the MA in Urban Studies or MPA program. Participation in the certificate program in no way promotes or assures admission to graduate programs of the department, nor does it alter the requirements for admission to those degree programs. Subject to the Graduate School’s time limitation rule for degree completion, once a student has been admitted to a degree program, courses taken as part of a certificate program may be transferred into either of the department’s master’s programs.
Requirements
The certificates will require the successful completion of 15 graduate credits of defined coursework in a single content or issue area within either public administration or urban affairs. Upon completion of the coursework a certificate will be issued.
Program
There are six variations of the Certificate Program in Public Administration and Urban Studies; a certificate in Public Management, a certificate in Non-profit Management, a certificate in Local and Regional Development Administration, a certificate in Policy Analysis, a certificate in Program Evaluation, and a certificate in Urban Affairs. Each certificate requires the successful completion of 15 credit hours of required and elective coursework offered by the Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies, as specified below.
Public Management
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PAUS:517 | Leadership and Decision-Making | 3 |
| PAUS:611 | Introduction to the Profession of Public Administration | 3 |
| PAUS:615 | Public Organization Theory | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| PAUS:516 | Personnel Management in the Public Sector | |
| PAUS:518 | Citizen Participation | |
| PAUS:526 | Grantsmanship | |
| PAUS:660 | Strategic Management | |
| PAUS:680 | Select Topics in Urban Studies | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Non-profit Management
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PAUS:526 | Grantsmanship | 3 |
| PAUS:562 | Fundraising & Resource Management | 3 |
| PAUS:563 | Non-Profit Management | 3 |
| PAUS:660 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| PAUS:517 | Leadership and Decision-Making | |
| PAUS:519 | Community Organizing | |
| PAUS:680 | Select Topics in Urban Studies | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Local and Regional Development
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PAUS:602 | History of Urban Development | 3 |
| PAUS:641 | Urban Economic Growth & Development | 3 |
| PAUS:661 | Public Project Design & Management | 3 |
| Select six credits of the following: | 6 | |
| PAUS:512 | National Urban Policy | |
| PAUS:650 | Comparative Urban Systems | |
| PAUS:681 | Select Topics in Urban Studies | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Policy Analysis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PAUS:600 | Basic Quantitative Research | 3 |
| PAUS:601 | Advanced Research & Statistical Methods | 3 |
| PAUS:674 | Analytic Techniques for Public Administrators | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| PAUS:543 | Introduction to Public Policy | |
| PAUS:573 | Computer Applications in Public Organizations | |
| PAUS:640 | Fiscal Analysis | |
| PAUS:680 | Select Topics in Urban Studies | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Program Evaluation
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PAUS:600 | Basic Quantitative Research | 3 |
| PAUS:601 | Advanced Research & Statistical Methods | 3 |
| PAUS:671 | Program Evaluation in Urban Studies | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| PAUS:573 | Computer Applications in Public Organizations | |
| PAUS:640 | Fiscal Analysis | |
| PAUS:674 | Analytic Techniques for Public Administrators | |
| PAUS:680 | Select Topics in Urban Studies | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Urban Affairs
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PAUS:512 | National Urban Policy | 3 |
| PAUS:602 | History of Urban Development | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| PAUS:518 | Citizen Participation | |
| PAUS:519 | Community Organizing | |
| PAUS:621 | Urban Society & Service Systems | |
| PAUS:650 | Comparative Urban Systems | |
| PAUS:680 | Select Topics in Urban Studies | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |