Certificates
Adviser
Charles Coleman, Assistant Professor of Public Administration, MPA, West Virginia University
This certificate provides training at the graduate level for those in public service. Coursework focuses on the analytic, quantitative, administrative and managerial knowledge and skills needed to meet the complex problems and responsibilities of government agencies and organizations.
Public Administration
Required Courses
| PA 601 | Principles of Public Administration |
| PA 602 | Public Policy Formulation and Implementation |
| PA 620 | Personnel Administration and Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector |
| PA 630 | Fiscal Management for Local Government |
| or | |
| PA 632 | Public Finance and Budgeting |
Total credits: 12
Public Management
Adviser
Charles Coleman, Assistant Professor of Public Administration; M.P.A., West Virginia University
The certificate in public management is designed to provide a broad overview of the most current thinking in public management. Courses emphasize conceptual and analytic skill building. Students may select either a survey of the field or public personnel management.
Option I: Survey of the Field
Any four of the following:
| EC 665 | Urban and Regional Economic Development |
| PA 611 | Research Methods in Public Administration |
| PA 620 | Personnel Administration and Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector |
| PA 625 | Administrative Behavior |
| PA 630 | Fiscal Management for Local Government |
| PA 632 | Public Finance and Budgeting |
| PS 608 | The Legislative Process |
Total Credits: 12
Option II: Public Personnel Management
| EC 625 | Industrial Relations |
| PA 620 | Personnel Administration and Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector |
| PA 625 | Administrative Behavior |
Plus one of the following:
| MG 645 | Management of Human Resources |
| MG 665 | Compensation Administration |
| P 643 | The Psychology of Conflict Management I |
| P 646 | The Psychology of Conflict Management II |
| SH 602 | Safety Organization and Administration |
Total Credits: 12
