Certificate in Policy Analysis

Code: 5688

Exclusively Online

The Certificate in Policy Analysis (CPA), open to both graduate level degree and graduate level non-degree seeking students, prepares matriculates for a wide variety of leadership roles in the growing field of policy analysis. Training and credentials are offered for successful careers in public, nonprofit and for-profit sectors.

Grounded in mastery of statistical techniques and research methodologies including, but not limited to, probability theory, bivariate, and multivariate techniques through regression, students learn the methods and procedures of policy analysis, program evaluation, and the intricacies of legitimate authority through the lens of administrative law as applied to federal, state, local and tribal governments.

The 12-hour CPA serves as a standalone certificate for non-degree students while it complements the strengths of more
discipline-based graduate degree programs as an invaluable skill-based addition.

Contacts

Coordinator: Dr. Elizabeth Overman
Email: eoverman@uco.edu
Office: LAN 101K
Phone: 405 - 974 - 5530

Admission Requirements

Also see below for additional requirements based on type of admission.

Online application for admission (www.uco.edu/graduate/).
Bachelor’s or advanced degree from an appropriately accredited institution, with an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or above. Official copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts from each institution attended with all degrees posted. All transcripts must be from appropriately accredited institutions.
Evidence of English language proficiency, if not a native speaker. See Admission to Graduate Studies - English Language Proficiency.

Other Requirements

Plan of Study. Students must file a plan of study with their graduate program advisor and the Jackson College of Graduate Studies (JCGS) by the end of the first semester of graduate work. The plan must be signed and dated by the graduate program advisor before it can be considered official.
Overall 3.00 GPA or higher.
50% of course hours must be completed in residence.
No more than one “C” letter grade and no grade lower than a “C.”
Note: All graduate grades, whether repeated or not, will apply to the graduate GPA calculations. No grade of “D” or lower will apply to the degree requirements.

Certificate in Policy Analysis

Contacts

Admission Requirements

Other Requirements

Required Courses: 12 Hours

TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED: 12 HOURS