Graduate Programs

Collaborative Governance Graduate Certificate

The courses in this graduate certificate program provide current and future public service leaders with the advanced collaborative skills necessary for success in today's interconnected world.

To receive the Graduate Certificate in Collaborative Governance students must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours.

Requirements

Core Courses

PA 575Foundations of Collaborative Governance

3

PA 576Collaborative Governance Process and Systems

3

USP 584Negotiation in the Public Sector

4

Elective Courses

Choose two: Other courses may be counted for credit by approval of the faculty adviser.
CR 512Foundations of Conflict Resolution

4

CR 515Negotiation

4

CR 518Psychology of Peace and Conflict

4

CR 523Dialogue Across Differences

4

CR 524Advanced Mediation

4

CR 526Advanced Intercultural Conflict Resolution

4

PA 519Civic Capacity

3

PA 543Creating Collaborative Communities

3

PA 547Culture, Values and Leadership

3

PA 549Cross-cultural Communication in the Public Sector

3

PA 553Sustainable Development Policy and Governance

3

PA 558Managing Public Projects and Programs: From Local to Global

3

PA 563Citizens and Administration

3

PA 570Environmental and Natural Resource Leadership

3

PAP 512Introduction to Policy Advocacy

3

PAP 514Institutional Dynamics of Public Policy

3

SW 541Societal, Community and Organizational Structures and Processes

3

SW 593Practice and Leadership with Communities and Organizations I

3

USP 550Participatory Planning

3