Graduate Certificate in Global Public Affairs
The graduate certificate in global public affairs provides students experience in diverse cultures, public opinion and the inner workings of how public policies can influence the goals of companies, organizations or countries. The certificate will prepare students for the complexities of international governance and policymaking. The graduate certificate in global public affairs will position students to work well in international agencies, non-profit organizations and organizations with a focus on diverse populations within the U.S. and overseas.
Requirements
An international public affairs experience is encouraged for one of the courses, but not required. The required course provides students with the comparative institutional and economic foundations to understand the complexities of governance and policy making internationally. The three elective courses, selected in consultation with the certificate coordinator, allow students to delve deeply into specific realms of global policy or governance. International experiences can come through an approved public affairs related internship or study abroad course.
Students must complete 12 credit hours to receive the certificate.
Students do not need to be enrolled in a graduate degree program at MU to participate in the program. The graduate certificate in public policy can be completed 100% online.
| Required Course - Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Comparative and Global Governance | ||
| American Foreign Policies | ||
| Take three of the following: | 9 | |
| Organizational Change in a Community and Global Context | ||
| Policies and Institutions of the European Union | ||
| International Comparative Rural Policy | ||
| Peacekeeping and Intervention | ||
| Insurgency and Counterinsurgency | ||
| Intelligence and National Security | ||
| International Relations Theory | ||
| International Conflict | ||
| Understanding Civil War | ||
| Strategic Studies | ||
| Military Innovation in Peace and War | ||
Global Intensive Public Affairs topics course(s) | ||
Approved courses outside of Public Affairs/Political Science | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Contact:
Harry S Truman School of Government & Public Affairs
615 Locust Street
573-884-1656
Email truman@missouri.edu
https://truman.missouri.edu/degree-programs/graduate-certificates