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2019-2020 Graduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Public Policy and Public Administration, Certificate


Colleges  > Hobby School of Public Affairs  > Public Policy and Public Administration, Certificate

The Hobby School of Public Affairs and the Master of Public Administration Program offers a joint graduate certificate in public policy. The Graduate Certificate in Public Policy and Public Administration is meant to provide an overview of both public policy and public administration.

Graduate certificates are an excellent way for students to earn additional academic credentials and relevant training in a shorter period of time compared to a full master’s degree. These graduate certificates require four approved courses that can also be counted towards either the Master of Public Policy or Master of Public Administration degree if students later apply and join one of these programs.

For more information, please visit the MPA Graduate Certificates (http://www.uh.edu/class/mpa/graduate-certificate/) page.

Admission Requirements


The Spring 2020 priority deadline is October 15, 2019, and the application deadline is December 1, 2019. The Fall 2020 priority deadline is March 1, 2020, and the application deadline is June 15, 2020.

Applicants that submit an application prior to the priority deadlines will receive priority consideration for Hobby School and MPA scholarships.

The application process for the graduate certificates is similar to the MPP and MPA and completed entirely online via ApplyWeb (https://www.applyweb.com/uhouston/index.ftl).

Applicants must complete a UH Graduate School application and provide official transcripts of all college-level coursework with a bachelor’s degree from an accrediated institution, current resume, and a statement of purpose.

The GRE, letters of recommendation, and application fee are not required when applying for admission to the graduate certificates.

Certificate Requirements


Credit hours required for this certificate: 12.0

The coursework required for the Graduate Certificate in Public Policy and Public Administration includes:

Academic Policies


In addition to the specific courses that are listed, students can petition the MPA program to include other courses. These will be considered on a case-by-case basis, and will require the consent of the Director of MPA Program and the applicable department where the course is offered.

The graduate certificate will only be awarded to students with a 3.0 or higher GPA for classes taken towards completion of the program.

Students that complete the graduate certificate can also apply to the MPA program. If accepted into the MPA program, these courses will then be counted towards the MPA.