Lawmaking and Legal Processes, Undergraduate Certificate

This certificate is also offered via Global Campus/CMU Online.

This 15-18 credit hour certificate is designed for degree-seeking students of any major and non-degree-seeking students who desire to understand the ways laws are developed, interpreted and implemented in the United States, along with the skills needed to participate in these processes.

Program Requirements

Required Courses (12 hours)

PSC 105	Introduction to American Government and Politics	3(3-0)
PSC 320	The American Legislative Process	3(3-0)
PSC 321	The American Chief Executive	3(3-0)
PSC 322	Judicial Process and Politics	3(3-0)

Electives (3-6 hours)

Select hours from the following:

BLR 202	Legal Environment of Business	3(3-0)
BLR 410	Regulatory Law	3(3-0)
PAD 313	Public Budgeting Processes	3(3-0)
PAD 411	Public Sector Human Resources	3(3-0)
PSC 125	African-American Politics	3(3-0)
PSC 261	State and Local Government	3(3-0)
PSC 301	Law and Policy in Michigan State Government	3(3-0)
PSC 323	American Parties and Politics	3(3-0)
PSC 325/REL 345/SOC 345/PHL 345	The Civil Rights Movement	3(3-0)
PSC 326/WGS 326	Women and Politics	3(3-0)
PSC 327	Lobbying and Interest Group Behavior	3(3-0)
PSC 328	Campaigns and Elections	3(3-0)
PSC 421	Constitutional Law: Powers of Government	3(3-0)
PSC 422	Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties	3(3-0)
PSC 453	American Foreign Policy	3(3-0)
PSC 514	American Public Policy Making	3(3-0)
PSC 516	Environmental Politics and Policy	3(3-0)
PSC 520	American National Government and Politics	3(3-0)
PSC 522	Regulatory Processes and Administrative Law	3(3-0)

Total: 15-18 semester hours