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Public Administration Program

Graduate Certificate in Public Management

Required Courses

Total program hours:
18 total credit hours required; 9 credit hours of core courses required from the following list:

  • PAD 5700 - Research Methods in Public Administration (3)
  • PAD 6041 - Ethics and Public Service (3)
  • PAD 6060 - Public Administration Theory & Practice (3)
  • PAD 6227 - Public Budgeting (3)
  • PAD 6307 - Policy Analysis, Implementation and Program Evaluation (3)
  • PAD 6703 - Quantitative Aids for Public Managers (3)
  • PAD 6710 - Public Information Management (3)
  • PAD 6275 - Political Economy for Public Managers (3)
  • PAD 6417 - Human Resources Management (3)

Course location/delivery: This graduate certificate curriculum is offered at the Tampa campus.

Brief description: The graduate certificate in Public Management will benefit those who currently hold positions in governmental management as well as those who administer governmental contracts and programs. This course of study develops competencies required for effective public management.

Credit toward graduate degree: Up to 12 credit hours of certificate related courses may be applied toward the MPA degree.

Transfer credit: Non-degree seeking students and transfer students may apply one course to a graduate certificate with department approval.

Standardized tests: Standardized tests are not required for admission to this certificate. However, should a graduate certificate student subsequently apply to the master's degree program in Public Management, the GRE is required.

Admission requirements: Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university.

Application process: Please visit http://www.outreach.usf.edu/gradcerts/admissions.asp to access the application. In addition, to the application forms please submit:

  1. Submit official transcripts of previous academic degrees earned.
  2. Submit a 250-word statement describing relevant work experience and how career objectives would be advanced by earning a graduate certificate in Public Management.
  3. Submit a current resume
  4. Submit three letters of recommendation

Registration process: First, consult with the certificate program advisor and obtain an electronic course permit if necessary. Then go to http://usfonline.admin.usf.edu/, the link to OASIS, USF's on-line registration system. Follow directions given on-line.

To access online course materials, students must have the USF NetID (e-mail account). Please visit: http://it.usf.edu/component/content/article/9 to obtain the NetID.

New students, including those studying online, may obtain the USFCard. Please visit: http://it.usf.edu/services/usfcard to obtain the USFCard.

Tuition and fees: Fees parallel that of standard graduate-level courses. Please visit http://www.usf.edu/controller/cashaccounting/tuition

Financial aid: Non-degree seeking students are not eligible for financial aid. Please contact private lenders for information on the types of student loans available.