For those looking to brush up their skills or learn new skills in nonprofit management, our certificate programs offer intensive course work in a specific area of public service administration. Certificates include:
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Community Development (CCD) [New!]
Admission Requirements
Application for admission to a certificate program may be made at any time during the year. Admission requirements for certificate programs are the same as for the Master of Science in Public Service Management.
Students desiring to take more than 12 credit hours must be admitted to a
degree program. If a student elects to pursue both a certificate and the
M.S. degree within the Public Services Graduate Program, one certificate
course may be applied toward the M.S. degree, with permission from the
Program Director.
Academic Progress
Students must earn a grade of C- or better in each course that is to be counted for graduate credit. The student must maintain a cumulative grade point average of B- (2.70) or better in order to remain in good standing and complete requirements for a certificate.
Certificate in Administrative Foundations of Public Service
This program is designed for individuals who wish to pursue course work
in a specific area of public service administration. A certificate is
awarded upon successful completion of 12 quarter hours of graduate
credit. Each course carries four quarter hours. All certificate students
take MPS 500 plus two more administrative courses as approved by the
Director.
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Certificate in Community Development (CCD)
The Certificate in Community Development (CCD) at DePaul University puts community development specialists on the cutting-edge of organization planning, leadership development, and program evaluation. The program allows established and emerging professionals to broaden their perspective on urban development programs in an inter-disciplinary learning environment. This is an interdisciplinary program sponsored by the Department of Psychology, Department of Sociology, and Management of Public Service (MPS).
See the CCD Brochure for more information.
Certificate in Financial Administration
This program is designed for government and nonprofit administrators
with financial responsibility who want to develop analytical skills and
to stay current amid changing accounting rules, new government
regulations and evolving financing techniques. In three courses students
cover the essentials of microeconomics and financial administration with
special emphasis on budgeting and accounting principles unique to local
government and the nonprofit sectors.
Successful completion of a minimum of 12 quarter hours of graduate
credit. Each course carries 4 credit hours.
515 Financial Administration
MPS 541 Economic Foundations of Public Services
MPS 553 Advanced Financial Administration and Resource Management
For further information about the financial administration certificate,
please contact Dr. Woods Bowman, at (312) 362-5718 or by E-mail at:
wbowman@depaul.edu
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Certificate in Health Care Administration
This program is designed for health care professionals who want to
develop analytical skills and to stay current amid changing accounting
rules, new government regulations and health care management techniques.
In three courses, students cover the essentials of health care
administration with special emphasis on managed care principles and
practices.
Successful completion of a minimum of 12 quarter hours of graduate
credit. Each course carries 4 quarter hours.
Required Course (four credit hours):
MPS 537 Health Care Delivery Systems
Elective Courses (eight credit hours). Select two of the following:
MPS 531 Financing and Costing in Health Care
MPS 535 Issues in Health Care
MPS 534 Medical Sociology
MPS 562 Introduction to Health Law
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Certificate in Metropolitan Planning and Development
The Certificate in Metropolitan Planning and Development is a
three-course, non-degree program designed for individuals who want to
develop analytical skills and to stay current on issues of regional land
use, transportation, and economic development. It provides students with
a perspective of the institutions of municipal and metropolitan
planning, issues affecting the delivery of public services, and
innovative solutions to urban and suburban development problems. The
certificate is offered in conjunction with the Chaddick Institute for
Metropolitan Development. The Chaddick Institute offers a variety of
programs to promote land-use, infrastructure, and transportation in the
region.
The certificate is awarded upon successful completion of 12 credit
hours of graduate credit. Each course carries four credit hours.
Required Course:
MPS 571 Metropolitan Planning
Elective Courses (select two from list):
MPS 529 Strategic Planning
MPS 541 Economic Foundations of Public Service
MPS 543 Policy Implementation in a Bureaucratic and Political Context
MPS 546 Advocacy and Public Policy
MPS 574 Community Organization and Urban Development
For more information on this certificate program, please contact Dr. Joseph Schwieterman in the Chaddick Institute at (312) 362-5732 or by E-mail at: jschwiet@depaul.edu
Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership
This program is for nonprofit or NGO managers who wish to
strengthen skills and expand their knowledge of leadership practice and
theory. Students take MPS 520, Values Centered Leadership, MPS 521,
Leadership and Management, and one course approved by the Director.
The Certificate is awarded upon successful completion of 12 quarter
hours of graduate credit.
Required Course:
MPS 520 Values Centered Leadership
MPS 521 Leadership and Management
Elective Courses:
MPS 500 Introduction to Public Service Management
MPS 502 Ethics in International Administration
MPS 504 Ethics in Administration
MPS 510 International Dimensions of Public Service
MPS 511 Sustainable Development & NGOs
MPS 530 Analysis of Nonprofit Organizations
MPS 611 Management of International NGOs
MPS 615 Intercultural Communication in Organizations
MPS 613 Comparative Public Policy
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