Liberal Arts and Professional Studies – Professional Certificate in Public Sector Management |
School of Public Policy and Administration
Graduating with a certificate: except where otherwise stated, a minimum cumulative grade point average of 4.00 is required to satisfy certificate requirements. Students must also submit application to graduate from a certificate program. Applications should be obtained from and filed with the unit administering the certificate program. Transcript notation that the requirements for a certificate have been completed will be made once the Registrar’s Office has received notice from the unit administering the program. Certificates will not be conferred until candidates have successfully completed an undergraduate degree program if they are simultaneously enrolled in a degree and a certificate program. The Faculty does not award certificates retroactively. Refer to the Academic Standards section for details of the undergraduate certificate minimum standards
Requirements: 42 credits including:
- 21 credits from administrative studies:
- AP/ADMS 1000 3.00, AP/ADMS 2200 3.00, AP/ADMS 2400 3.00, AP/ADMS 2500 3.00, AP/ADMS 2510 3.00, AP/HRM 2600 3.00 (cross-listed with AP/ADMS 2600 3.00);
- and three credits chosen from the following:
- AP/HRM 3410 3.00 (cross-listed with AP/ADMS 3410 3.00), AP/HRM 3470 3.00 (cross-listed with AP/ADMS 3470 3.00), AP/HRM 3490 3.00 (cross-listed with AP/ADMS 3490 3.00);
- 21 credits from political science including:
- AP/PPAS 2110 6.00, AP/PPAS 3190 6.00 (cross-listed to: AP/POLS 3190 6.00) and three credits chosen from AP/PPAS 3761 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HREQ 3761 3.00, AP/POLS 3170 3.00) or AP/PPAS 3762 3.00 (cross-listed to: AP/HREQ 3762 3.00, AP/POLS 3171 3.00).
Note: to obtain a professional certificate offered by the School of Public Policy and Administration at least 18 credits that satisfy certificate requirements must be in addition to those used to satisfy a degree. Students may acquire more than one certificate provided that at least 18 credits in each certificate are unique to the specific certificate. Refer to the Academic Standards section for details of the undergraduate certificate minimum standards.
Course Substitutes
Subject to course exclusions, program requirements/restrictions and residency requirements, the following courses are acceptable substitutes for the purpose of meeting program requirements.
| Program Course | Course Substitutes |
|---|---|
| AP/PPAS 3190 6.00 | AP/PPAS 3410 6.00 |
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