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Graduate Certificate in Policy Entrepreneurship and Advocacy
School of Public Affairs
Overview
Degree: Graduate Certificate
Classroom Type: Online and on campus classes
This concentration is designed for students who are primarily interested in careers that involve developing and advocating for policy solutions in their particular areas of interest.
Application​ deadlines
Fall: August 1; Spring: December 1; Summer: May 1
Program Details
Interest Categories: Public Administration & Policy
Campus: CU Denver
Program requirements
- The Graduate Policy Entrepreneurship and Advocacy Certificate requires 12 credit hours of coursework.
- Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0, with a minimum grade of B- in each course.
View course descriptions.
Required courses
Students must complete the course below, for a total of 9 credit hours.
- PUAD 5180: Social Entrepreneurship (3 credit hours)
- PUAD 5370: Public Discourse & the Policy Process (3 credit hours)
- PUAD 5460: Political Advocacy (3 credit hours)
Elective courses
In addition to the required courses, students must complete one elective courses from the list below, or select unlisted courses that have been approved in advance by the program director, for a total of three credit hours.
- PUAD 5120: Nonprofits & Public Policy (3 credit hours)
- PUAD 5420: Law & Public Policy (3 credit hours)
- COMM 5282: Environmental Communication (3 credit hours)
- COMM 5682: Political Communication (3 credit hours)
- PSCI 5206: Social Movements, Democracy & Global Politics (3 credit hours)
- PSCI 5914: Community Organizing & Community Development (3 credit hours)
Recommended Completion Time:1 Year
Required Credits for Completion:12 Credits