Graduate Programs

Collaborative Governance Graduate Certificate

The courses in this graduate certificate program provide current and future public service leaders with the advanced collaborative skills necessary for success in today's interconnected world.

To receive the Graduate Certificate in Collaborative Governance students must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours.

Requirements

Core Courses

PA 575Foundations of Collaborative Governance

3

PA 576The Practice of Collaborative Governance in Public Policy

3

USP 584Negotiation in the Public Sector

4

Elective Courses

Choose two: Other courses may be counted for credit by approval of the faculty adviser.

PA 511Public Administration and Democratic Governance

3

PA 528Public and Nonprofit Leadership

3

PA 533Public Policy Development and Implementation

3

PA 549Communicating and Managing Across Difference

3

PA 556Public Contract Management

3

PA 558Managing Public Projects and Programs: From Local to Global

3

PA 560Local Government Administration

3

PA 561Intergovernmental Relations

3

PA 582Public Budgeting Processes

3

PS 515Comparative Public Policy

4

PS 523Civil Liberties

4

PS 529American Immigration Politics & Policy

4

PS 571Gender & Politics: A Comparative Perspective

4

PS 576Politics of Inequality in the United States

4

USP 519Population and Society

4

USP 542Land Use Implementation

3

USP 550Participatory Planning

3