Local Government Certificate Program

Local Government Certificate Program

Public Administration

This program provides the foundational knowledge for a student interested in local government management. The program exposes students to the knowledge to become familiar with employment in the municipal and state level public agencies.


Certificate Requirements

Required Courses (9 hrs.)

The certificate requires students to complete 9 semester credit hours (3 courses) from the following existing course set with a grade of B or better in each course. Prerequisites for all certificate courses selected will apply.

PADM 5307 Metropolitan Problems
PADM 5308 Local Government Management
PADM 5339 Urban and Regional Planning


Courses completed for this certification will be listed as a milestone on an official university transcript and a certificate of completion will be awarded by the Department of Social Sciences.