Vickie Carnegie, Graduate Program Director
The School of Public Service in the Strome College of Business at Old Dominion University offers a Graduate Certificate in Public Administration and Policy. The objective of the program is to help working professionals upgrade their skills in the areas of policy analysis and public management, by developing analytical and management knowledge and capabilities.
Courses are available in a live or online setting, depending on semester and demand.
Curriculum Requirements
The curriculum consists of the courses listed below. Students are required to take four courses, totaling 12 credit hours, to complete the certificate program. There are three required courses and a choice of an elective.*
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| PADM 651 | Administrative Theory I: The Context of Public Administration | 3 |
| PADM 701 | Public Policy and Evaluation | 3 |
| PADM 723 | Ethics in Public Administration | 3 |
| 3 |
| Administrative Theory II: The Process of Public Administration | |
| Public Budgeting and Financial Management | |
| Urban and Regional Economic Development | |
| Public-Private Partnerships | |
| Leadership | |
| Administration of Human Services | |
| Collaboration in Public Administration | |
| Negotiation and Dispute Resolution | |
| Intergovernmental Management | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 |
* Any alteration(s) in required or elective course selection require(s) prior faculty advisor approval.
