NEW YORK
METROPOLITAN
UNIVERSITY

Graduate Course Certificate in Political Sciences & Public Administration in Public Administration

  • Eligibility Criteria

    Bachelor's degree, or equiv. International Education

  • Credit Hours

    6

  • Courses Offered

    5

  • Course Duration

    3 Months (Self-Paced) Program

  • Estimated Fee

    $1,560

Courses Offered

A graduate certificate offered by NYMU is respected by many accreditation authorities worldwide and the decree that t holds will serve to create a line of fantastic job opportunities that will eventually progress your career.

Advanced Concepts In Policy And Politics (PUB-161)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     A Changing America In A Changing World
     The American Constitution
     The Federal System
     Public Opinion
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Political Participation
     Interest Groups    
     Political Parties
     Election
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Congress
     The Presidency
     The Federal Bureaucracy
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Federal Courts
     Economic Policy Making
     Regulatory Policymaking
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Civil Liberties Policymaking
     Civil Rights Policymaking
     Foreign And Defense Policymaking

Government Planning And Management (PUB-182)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introducing Government In America
     The Constitution
     Federalism
     Civil Liberties And Public Policy
     Civil Rights And Public Policy
     Public Opinion And Political Action
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Mass Media And The Political Agenda
     Political Parties
     Nominations And Campaigns
     Elections And Voting Behavior
     Interest Groups
     Congress
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Presidency
     The Congress, The President, And The Budget: The Politics Of Taxing And Spending
     The Federal Bureaucracy
     The Federal Courts
     Economic Policymaking
     Social Welfare Policymaking
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Policymaking For Health Care And The Environment
     National Security Policymaking
     The New Face Of State And Local Government
     Introduction Government In Texas
     The Texas Constitution
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Political Parties, Campaigns, Elections, And Interest Groups In Texas
     The Texas Legislature
     The Governor And Bureaucracy Of Texas
     The Texas Court System
     Local Government

Public Policy Management (PUB-289)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Defining Public Policy
     The Study Of Public Policy
     The Public Policymaking System
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Formal Policy Development
     Policy Analysis And Program Evaluation
     The Doctrinal Approach To Understanding Public Policy
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Economic Policy
     Education Policy
     Environmental Policy
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Welfare Policy
     Civil Rights Policy
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Foreign And Defense Policy
     Criminal Justice Policy
     Health Care Policy

State And Local Government (PSC-413)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     State And Local Politics: Who Governs
     American Federalism
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     State Constitutions: Charters Or Straitjackets
     Parties And Elections In The States
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     State Legislatures
     State Governors
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Judges And Justice In The States
     Local Government And Metropolitics
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Making State And Local Policy
     Staffing And Financing State And Local Governments

Public Administration (PUB-522)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Public Sector Issues And Private Sector Contrasts.
     Public-Private Joint Ventures: Coordinating The Organized Anarchy.
     Ethics And An Incentive Program.
     Professionalism And Organizational Values.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Recruiting The Ideal Assistant: Conflicting Models And Motivations.
     Job Changes: Personnel Mobility.
     Disciplining Professionals In The Public Agency.
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Organizational Analysis And Budget Formats.
     Implementing A Budget Decision.
     Rational Quantitative Analysis And Political Realities.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Setting Revenue Rates: Yield And Impact.
     The Distinction Between Leadership And Management.
     Clients: Sorting Through Layers Of Entitlement And Expectation.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Organizational Politics And Decision Making.
     Promulgating A Controversial Administrative Order: Administrative Law In The Making.
     Lawsuits, Ethics, And Administrative Procedure.

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