PGCert in Public Administration

This graduate-credit certificate is for people who want to extend their professional skills and gain exposure to fundamental issues in public administration. It comprises six graduate courses totaling 18 units. It is designed to help working professionals in public and nonprofit agencies gain the competencies needed in the field. The extended learning arm of the university offers it, with emphasis on how public institutions are founded, budgeting basics, organizational theory, employee motivation and the fundamentals of making policy. Professionals can use it to stay current in a changing field. Required courses include an introduction to contemporary administration, research methods for administrators and organization theory. The program is self-supported and run as a cohort in partnership between a CSUN college and The Tseng College.