Certificate of Professional Development in Public Administration

The 15 credit hour certificate is designed for regularly admitted graduate students who desire advanced training in the field of public administration, but who are not seeking a master's degree at this time. Credits successfully earned with the certificate program can be transferred toward the MPA degree. Students may substitute courses only upon approval of the Public Administration Council. Admission is through the College of Graduate Studies. Students pursuing this certification program should have a background in political science, public administration, economics, social work, criminal justice or any other administration related field.

Required courses
PSC 585 (3) Computer Applications for Public Administrators
PSC 711 (3) Public Personnel Administration Practice
PSC 713 (3) Public Budgeting and Finance
PSC 714 (3) Program Analysis and Evaluation
PSC 775 (3) Organizational Theory in Public Organization OR PSC 710 (3) Seminar in Public Bureaucracies and Policy Formation  (Both PSC 775 and 710 may not be selected)

Total 15 Semester Hours

CMU Graduate Bulletin