Education Policy, Graduate Certificate

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Introduction

The Education Policy graduate certificate offered by the School of Public Affairs provides students with an understanding of how K-12 education is governed, financed, and regulated in the United States. Students will become familiar with the interaction between federal, state and local policies and with the context in which education policy is formulated and implemented.

Program Delivery

Courses are offered on campus, online and in hybrid formats.

Program Requirements

Students must successfully complete 12 credit hours of approved coursework.
Students must maintain at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA in this program.
This program must be completed within 7 years.
Students must complete the following core courses:
- PUAD 5200 - Education Policy
- PUAD 5210 - Education Finance
Students must complete 2 elective courses from the list below or select unlisted courses that have been approved in advance by the concentration director:
- PUAD 5180 - Social Entrepreneurship
- PUAD 5310 - Policy Formulation & Implementation
- PUAD 5320 - Public Policy Analysis
- PUAD 5350 - Program Evaluation
- PUAD 5460 - Political Advocacy
- PUAD 5628 - Social Problems and Policies
- PUAD 6600 - Special Topics: Public Administration
- Any graduate-level course offered by the School of Education and Human Development, with the approval of the concentration director.