Public Policy Analysis (Graduate Certificate)

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Offered by the Department of Public Administration and Policy , School of Public Affairs , the Public Policy Analysis (Graduate Certificate) provides students with a fundamental understanding of the tools necessary to conduct public policy analysis, including formal program evaluation, benefit-cost analysis, multivariate regression, and the criteria to assess the need for government intervention.

Admission to the Program

Open to students with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, demonstration of capability through test scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and an essay written by the applicant on his or her background and interests.

Certificate Requirements

15-18 credit hours with grades of C or better, with at least 6 credit hours at or above 600-level
Students with recent coursework in basic statistics may waive PUAD-601 Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis I (3) by taking a short examination, all others must take the six courses listed below for a total of 18 credit hours
Compliance with all regulations for a certificate (Graduate Academic Regulations 4.11 , 5 , 6 )

Course Requirements

Required (15 credit hours)

Elective (3 credit hours)

3 credit hours approved by advisor