Graduate Certificate in Public Leadership Curriculum 

Graduate Certificate in Public Leadership Curriculum 

Program Requirements

Students in the Graduate Certificate in Public Leadership must complete twelve (12) credit hours of graduate-level work. Six (6) credits will be completed with two core courses, while the remaining six (6) credits will be satisfied through elective courses.  

The certificate is offered to students on both a full-time and part-time basis. Students enrolled full-time can complete the certificate program in one semester in the fall; part-time students can complete the program in two to four semesters. All certificate course requirements must be completed within three years of matriculation into the program.  

 

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Core Courses – 6 credit hours  

LPPL 7410: Psychology for Leadership (3 credits) 
LPPL 7025: Values-Based Leadership (3 credits) 
 

Elective Options* – 6 credit hours  

LPPL 5025: Wise Interventions: Social Psychology and Public Policy (3 credits)  
LPPL 5035: Leading and Managing Diverse Teams (3 credits) 
LPPS 5360: Imaging Equitable Policy (3 credits)  
LPPL 6050: Leadership in the Public Arena (3 credits) 
LPPP 6250: Introduction to Policy Analysis (3 credits)  
LPPP 6350: Politics of Public Policy (3 credits) 
LPPP 6450: Data for Public Leaders (3 credits)  
LPPS 6710: Congress 101: Leadership Strategies (3 credits)  
LPPS 6715: Leadership in US Foreign Policymaking (3 credits) 
LPPS 6765: Federal and State Budgeting (3 credits)  
LPPL 7055: Strategies and Processes of Negotiation (3 credits)  
LPPL 7260: Values and Bias in Public Policy (3 credits) 

*Please note, some electives are not offered in each semester.

Graduate Certificate of Public Leadership

The information contained on this website is for informational purposes only. The Undergraduate Record and Graduate Record represent the official repository for academic program requirements.