Professional Leadership Strategies Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Required Credit Hours/Tuition and Fees
- 15
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The Department of Public Administration and Policy Analysis offers a post-baccalaureate certificate program leading to the certificate in professional leadership strategies. The certificate is designed to prepare administrators for leadership roles in the public and nonprofit sectors at all levels of an organization and has been designed to serve those who have been or will be called upon to serve as leaders in public and nonprofit organizations or in community and regional service activities. The certificate recognizes that leadership is a valuable tool available to all employees at all levels of the organization and is designed to extend the knowledge, skills and abilities of all individuals into the realm of leadership.
Certificate Format
- Fully online
- Can be completed in as little as one year
Admission Requirements
Application for admission to the certificate program is to be made through the Graduate School at SIUE. Inquires regarding the program should be made to the public administration graduate program director. Admission requires successful completion of a baccalaureate degree with a minimum GPA of 2.7 (4.0 scale).
Professionals in the field with a GPA between 2.5 and 2.7 may petition the graduate program director for conditional admission with two or more years of professional experience. Applicants seeking conditional admission are also required to submit a resume and a typed one-page statement of purpose along with the application to the program. The statement of purpose should provide a clear and concise discussion of the purpose for which the student is seeking the leadership certificate.
Program application materials may be uploaded during the application process, but official transcripts must be sent directly from the school attended, and test scores must be verifiable with the appropriate testing service. Please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions with questions regarding the application submission process at graduateadmissions@siue.edu.
Review the SIUE Admission Policy for more information.
Curriculum
This certificate program requires the completion of 15 credit hours of coursework, including the following required and elective classes:
Required Courses (12 hours):
PAPA 580 Public and Nonprofit Leaders
PAPA 581 Leadership with Public and Nonprofit Boards
PAPA 582 Leading in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
PAPA 584 Leadership in the Community and Region
Elective Courses (3 hours from the following):
PAPA 576 Strategic Management
PAPA 577 Needs Assessment
PAPA 583 Leading Innovation in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
Click on the course numbers above for course description, next available term and frequency.
Graduation Requirements
Students must complete the required number of hours and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the required courses, and a 3.0 in the certificate program overall.
Review the SIUE Graduation Policy for more information.
Enrollment in this program does not qualify for federal financial aid.
