Public Administration Leadership Graduate Certificate

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Program Information

The Graduate Certificate in Public Administration requires the completion of four courses (16 semester units), plus any necessary prerequisite courses. With a graduate leadership certificate in public administration, students learn to do the right things. They gain real-world skills that allow them to identify, analyze, and evaluate political, managerial, and policy concerns faced by communities, governments, and citizens especially the poor, at-risk, minorities, and marginalized. Students also develop the necessary confidence and competencies needed to implement innovative best practices grounded on inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility as well as social justice and environmental responsibility.

See Admission to Certificate Programs for more information.

All courses must be completed at Golden Gate University with a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 (“B” average) or better in courses taken at Golden Gate University that are applicable to the program’s requirements. See Graduate Student Academic Standing Standards for more information.

Course prerequisites are indicated in the course description for each course and must be satisfied prior to enrolling in a given course. Prerequisites may be satisfied through transfer of equivalent coursework from external institutions or by taking the courses at GGU.

Graduate Certificate/Credential Proficiencies

Graduate Writing Proficiency Requirement

Students are expected to possess proficiency in writing to ensure they can be successful in their course of study. Students may meet this requirement by satisfying one of the screening criteria listed under Graduate Writing Proficiency Requirement .

Required Courses - 16 units

Required Course - 4 units

EMPA 303 Organizational Development and Leadership 4 unit(s)

Choose One Concentration

General Leadership Concentration - 12 units

Select three of the following:

EMPA 300 Theory, Ethics and Practice in Public Service 4 unit(s)
EMPA 302 Public Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation 4 unit(s)
EMPA 304 Public Enterprise Management and Public Sector Business Relations 4 unit(s)
EMPA 305 Budgeting and Financial Management 4 unit(s)
EMPA 306 Public Service and the Law 4 unit(s)
EMPA 307 Personnel Management and Labor Relations 4 unit(s)
EMPA 398A-ZZ Special Topic in Public Policy and Administration 1-4 unit(s)

Law Enforcement Leadership Concentration - 12 units

EMPA 311 Current Issues in Law Enforcement 4 unit(s)
EMPA 312 Disaster, Emergency and Security 4 unit(s)
EMPA 313 Law Enforcement Ethics, Training and Accountability 4 unit(s)