Graduate Certificate in Public Policy Analysis
The graduate certificate in Public Policy Analysis is a cross-disciplinary series of graduate courses open to students already enrolled in a Texas A&M graduate degree program. The five-course certificate provides students with the core concepts, tools and skills for successful careers in the growing field of public policy analysis. It is also well suited to students interested in better understanding the policy implications of scientific or engineering research. Required courses stress analytic skills that are essential to the field, while electives allow students to specialize in specific policy domains such as education policy, cybersecurity policy, health policy, energy policy, environmental policy, national security policy, or immigration policy.
Students who are currently enrolled in a graduate program at Texas A&M University may take individual courses, as may undergraduates at the Texas A&M University College Station campus who meet certain GPA and degree status requirements; however, all students must formally enroll in the certificate program and meet certificate completion requirements to earn the certificate. An individual who successfully completes the certificate program will be awarded a certificate by Texas A&M University and the Bush School.
Program Cost
Tuition and fees vary each year according to state residency, term of study, and other factors. For the most recent cost estimate, please refer to https://tuition.tamu.edu/graduate.
Information
The Certificate requires completion of 15 graduate credit hours and is offered all on-campus. Three courses are required along with two electives from a variety of course offerings (see overview below). Need more information? Email an Enrollment Advisor at bushschoolpsaa@tamu.edu.
Program Requirements
| BUSH 635 | Quantitative Methods in Public Management II: Policy Analysis Emphasis 1 | 3 |
| PSAA 615 | Policy Analysis | 3 |
| PSAA 622 | Public Finance | 3 |
| or ECON 603 | or Public Economics I | |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| BUSH 632 | Quantitative Methods in Public Management II | |
| BUSH 633 | Qualitative Methods for Public Service | |
| BUSH 635 | Quantitative Methods in Public Management II: Policy Analysis Emphasis | |
| PSAA 605 | Homeland Security Policies, Strategies, and Operations | |
| PSAA 606 | Environmental Policy and Management | |
| PSAA 608/CYBR 661 | Cybersecurity Policy, Issues and Operations – A Manager’s Guide | |
| PSAA 613 | Immigration and Education Policy | |
| PSAA 616 | Managing Workplace Diversity in Public and Nonprofit Organizations | |
| PSAA 617 | U.S. State and Local Government: Institutions and Policy | |
| PSAA 618 | Education Policy | |
| PSAA 619 | Urban Policy and Management | |
| PSAA 624 | Water Policy and Management | |
| PSAA 625 | Urban Sustainability Policies and Management | |
| PSAA 635 | Social Welfare and Health Policy | |
| PSAA 637 | Decision Making in Government and Public Service | |
| PSAA 638 | Health Economics and Policy | |
| PSAA 640 | Energy Policy and Security | |
| PSAA 642 | Ethics and Public Policy | |
| PSAA 654 | U.S. Border Security: Policies, Strategies and Issues | |
| PSAA 656 | Fundamentals of Homeland Security | |
| PSAA 671 | Science and Technology Policy | |
| INTA 625 | International Trade Policy Analysis | |
| INTA 630 | International Economic Development | |
| INTA 632 | Advanced Economic Development | |
| INTA 645 | Women and Nations | |
| INTA 651 | National Security Policy | |
| ECON 633 | Energy Markets and Policy | |
| GEOG 660 | Applications in GIS | |
| PLAN 634 | Environmental Health Policy and Planning | |
| PLAN 631 | Health Systems Planning and Policy | |
| PHPM 640 | Health Policy and Politics | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
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BUSH 632, STAT 608, ECMT 463, or POLS 603 will be accepted in lieu of BUSH 635.
A limit of only one graduate course may count toward two graduate certificates. The course must be listed on the approved curriculum of both certificates.
With certificate director approval, one course outside of the approved list may count toward one course requirement in the certificate program.
