Certificate in Public Communication, Public Policy, and Public Leadership
Department
Certificate in Public Communication, Public Policy, and Public Leadership
Program Specific Admission Requirements
A graduate-advanced undergraduate program for students seeking to engage the traditions and strengths of St. Mary's University in policy, public service, communication, and community leadership to advance the public interest in the 21st century.
The 15-hour certification program is intended to support graduate students wishing to advance the public interest, locally and globally, through policy analysis and formulation, the focusing and articulation of public issues, and leadership.
Public administration graduate students take 2 Public Affairs (PA) courses (policy emphasis) and 3 Communication courses (Communication emphasis).
Communication graduate students take 2 CM courses and 3 PA courses.
The 12-hour certification program is intended for advanced undergraduates; juniors and seniors take 2 PA core courses and 2 CM core courses. (Five-year, undergraduate students pay the undergraduate rate).
The program, at the grad and undergrad levels, is intended to supplement students' regular degree courses by offering an additional certification. No pre-requisites are required for undergraduate students already majoring in political science or communication.
Certificate Requirements
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PA Required Core Options | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Public Administration and Policy | ||
| Policy Formulation and Implementation | ||
| Public Policy Analysis | ||
| PA 7302 | Leadership and Organizational Culture | 3 |
| or PA 7303 | Ethics and the Public Sector | |
| CM Required Core Options | ||
| Select 1-3 of the following (one is required): | 3 | |
| News Media in the Digital Age | ||
| Applied Persuasion | ||
| Public Relations Writing and Campaigns | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select one elective from the remaining courses (above) or from one of the following once 3-hour required core is fullfilled: | 3 | |
| Applied Digital Communication | ||
| Digital Communication Analysis | ||
| Media Script Writing | ||
| Video Design and Production | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Foundations in Communication Theory | ||
| Rhetorical Theory | ||
| Communications Law and Ethics | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |