Public Policy, Graduate Certificate

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The Graduate Certificate in Public Policy, offered by the Hauptmann School of Public Affairs, prepares those working for public-sector and nonprofit agencies for the public policy role they are likely to play – from the vantage point of either policy formulation, implementation or policy assessment.

Graduates with this certificate will acquire an understanding of how public policy is developed, the significance of proper implementation and the importance evaluating the success of policy outcomes. In so doing, graduates will be introduced to several policy areas including social policy, disaster and emergency management, and issues involved in local policy making.

Requirements For: Certificate - 12 Hours, 3.0 GPA

Core Requirement 12 CR.

DEM552 - Public Policy and Disaster Credits: 3
PA513 - Policy Development, Evaluation and Impact for Organizations Credits: 3
PA542 - Social Policy Credits: 3
PA599 - Virtual Local Government Credits: 3

Graduation Requirements

Park University confers Graduate Certificates at selected locations when a candidate has satisfied the following conditions:

Completion of residency requirement, at least 75% of the coursework completed at Park
Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0* (for courses in the certificate)
Completion of coursework with no more than 2 grades of C earned at Park University
Meet all requirements of the specific program as outlined in this catalog
Submission of an Application for Graduation

*Individual departments may establish additional (or higher) requirements (refer to the program-specific requirements).