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Public Budget and Finance, Graduate Certificate


The Graduate Certificate in Public Budget and Finance is designed to provide graduate education in public finance to managers in public sector organizations.

Admission Requirements


Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Public Budget and Finance program is open to graduates of a college or university accredited by an accepted accrediting body.  To apply, students must meet the following requirements:

  1. A completed Graduate Admissions application form and statement of professional goals
  2. Official transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions
  3. Three letters of recommendation from academic or professional sources
  4. An overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Certificate Requirements


The Graduate Certificate in Public Budget and Finance consists of 15 credit hours within the MPA curriculum.

Certificate Total = 15 Credit Hours


Transfer Credit


No more than three credit hours may be transferred into the certificate program from other academic institutions.