Public Policy and Administration, Graduate Certificate
Curriculum
To earn a certificate, students must complete the following four courses:
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| MPPA 401-DL/401-0 | Research Methods |
| MPPA 407-DL/407-0 | Scope and Theory of Public Policy |
| Any two courses | |
| Fundamentals of Public Administration | |
| Microeconomics for Public Policy Administration | |
| Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis | |
| Public Organization Theory & Management | |
| The Legislative Process | |
| Foundations of the Nonprofit/NGO Sector | |
| Public Human Resources | |
| Ethics and Leadership | |
| The Strategic Policy Environment | |
| Disaster Management and Theory | |
| Administrative Law | |
| Behavioral Economics | |
| Intergovernmental Relations | |
| Regulatory Policy | |
| Environmental and Climate Policy | |
| International Institutions | |
| Global Economic Policy | |
| Special Topics in Public Policy | |
In some cases, students who have completed equivalent coursework previously may be allowed to replace the required course with another course in the field.
Students wishing to transfer the courses into the MPPA program should focus the two elective classes in an area that corresponds to the MPPA specializations of Global Policy, Public Administration, or Public Policy.