Graduate Certificate in Policy Analysis at University of North Dakota

Enhance your analytical skills to support work in politics, non-profit administration, or public policy. The Policy Analysis graduate certificate provides the analytic skills needed to conduct or understand policy analysis and program planning. The certificate will prepare you to work in the public or not-for-profit sectors.

Department: Department of Political Science & Public Administration  |  Duration: 1-2 years (9 credit hours)  |  Study mode: full-time; online  |  Intake: Fall (May 15* | Aug. 1), Spring (Oct. 15* | Dec. 1)  |  Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

E arn a certificate in Policy Analysis quickly so you can begin advancing your career. This program seeks to provide the analytic skills needed by professionals from many academic backgrounds who are required to do or understand policy analysis and program planning in the public and not-for-profit sectors. Required courses include POLS 500 Research Methods; POLS 501 Political and Public Policy Analysis; POLS 532 Public Policy.

Career pathways

Rigorous policy analysis is a highly sought after skill set in today's world of data-driven decision-making. With a graduate certificate in Policy Analysis, you'll have advanced analytic skills that will benefit your career in the public service or not-for-profit sector.

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