The Graduate Certificate in Public Budget Management is a five-course (15 credit hours) curriculum designed to meet the professional needs of budget or line personnel with budget responsibilities in state, municipal, township, or county government agencies and nonprofit organizations (healthcare, social services, and arts). Individuals changing from entry-level, non-professional, professional, or technical roles to managerial roles will find this certificate program beneficial.
Degree Requirements: 15 hours
Required Courses: 6 hours
PLSC 510 - Public Administration Concepts 3 hrs
PLSC 540 - Public and Nonprofit Budgeting 3 hrs
Restricted Electives: 9 hours
In consultation with the program coordinator, select a minimum of nine credit hours from the list below. EDLD 660 or SWKE 662 can be used to satisfy this requirement, not both.
ACC 646 - Financial Management of Nonprofit Organizations 3 hrs
ECON 500 - Foundations of Economics Analysis 3 hrs
ECON 550 - Public Finance: Analysis and Policy 3 hrs
ECON 551 - State and Local Government Finance 3 hrs
EDLD 660 - Grant writing 2 hrs
MGMT 570 - New Venture Creation 3 hrs
MGMT 617 - Social Entrepreneurship 3 hrs
PLSC 606 - Fundraising for Nonprofits 3 hrs
PLSC 615 - Public and Nonprofit Financial Management 3 hrs
PLSC 625 - Local Government Management 3 hrs
PLSC 635 - Strategic Management in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors 3 hrs
SOCL 678 - Methods in Social Program Evaluation 3 hrs
SWKE 662 - Grant Writing and Resource Development 3 hrs
8 Enero 2024
College of Arts and Sciences
214 Pray Harrold,
YPSILANTI,
Michigan,
48197, United States
A four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution. In addition, a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, or 3.0 in the last half of the undergraduate program, is required for full admission. Applicants who do not meet minimum admission requirements may be considered for conditional admission.
Applicants must also meet the following program requirements:
An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or 3.25 in the last half of the undergraduate program
TOEFL: 79 iBT
IELTS: 6.5
Pearson English Language Test (PTE): 53
Michigan English Test (MET): 57
Application Deadline:
Fall: July 1; Winter: November 1
Puede haber diferentes requisitos de IELTS en función del curso elegido.
