Public Admin Certificate Requirements

This program seeks to provide the management core needed by professionals from many academic backgrounds who have risen to positions of authority in the public and not-for-profit sector without benefit of formal management training.

Students admitted to the certificate program are required to complete three of the three-credit courses (9 credits total) listed below, and are required to maintain a 3.0 GPA in order to remain in the program.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses		3
POLS 531	Foundations of Public Administration
Elective Courses (6 credit hours from the list below - other courses may be substituted with MPA Director approval)		6
POLS 502	Problems in State and Local Governments
POLS 508	Legislative and Executive Processes
POLS 532	Public Policy
POLS 533	Administrative Ethics in the Public Sector
POLS 535	Public Organizations
POLS 536	Public Personnel Administration
POLS 538	Public Budgeting and Financial Administration
POLS 539	Administrative Law
POLS 593	Problems in Political Science and Public Administration

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

What is a graduate certificate?

A graduate certificate is a short series of graduate-level college courses that offer specialized training in a specific industry. UND offers graduate certificate programs focused on education, technology, business, and public administration. You must complete your bachelor’s degree before enrolling in a graduate certificate program.

Graduate certificate courses can sometimes be stacked to meet the requirements for a master’s degree. Reach out to the department for clarification prior to entering a graduate certificate program if your desire is to apply your graduate certificate credits to a master’s degree.