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Citizen Engagement, Undergraduate Certificate

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

This 15-credit hour certificate is designed for degree-seeking students in any major and non-degree-seeking students who want to learn how to increase citizen participation in civic and political life and how to facilitate deliberation and democratic-decision-making.

Program Requirements

Required Courses (9 hours)

PSC 105Introduction to American Government and Politics

3(3-0)

PSC 513Citizen Engagement in Public Life

3(3-0)

 

Electives (6 hours)

Select two courses from one of the following categories:

Electives 1 - Public Opinion Polling

PSC 280QRIntroduction to Empirical Methods of Political Research

3(3-0)

PSC 394Practicum in Public Polling

1-12(Spec)

Note: 3 credits required for PSC 394.

Electives 2 - Elected Institutions and Procedures

PSC 261State and Local Government

3(3-0)

PSC 300Michigan Politics and Elections

3(3-0)

PSC 320The American Legislative Process

3(3-0)

PSC 321The American Chief Executive

3(3-0)

PSC 323American Parties and Politics

3(3-0)

PSC 325/REL 345/SOC 345/PHL 345The Civil Rights Movement

3(3-0)

PSC 326/WGS 326Women and Politics

3(3-0)

PSC 327Lobbying and Interest Group Behavior

3(3-0)

PSC 328Campaigns and Elections

3(3-0)

Electives 3 - Appointed Institutions and Procedures

PAD 210Introduction to Public Administration

3(3-0)

PAD 313Public Budgeting Processes

3(3-0)

PAD 411Public Sector Human Resources

3(3-0)

PSC 261State and Local Government

3(3-0)

Total: 15 semester hours