Graduate Certificate in Public Administration

The mission of the Graduate Certificate in Public Administration is to provide a flexible professional certificate program for those who desire to pursue professional training in principles of public management in order to advance their administrative careers in the public sector and the nonprofit sector. Certificate holders will be trained for entry level management positions with government and nonprofit agencies at the federal, state, or local level, and with regional or sub-state organizations.Students with a Graduate Certificate in Public Administration will understand the general principles of public administration, including but not limited to public sector budgeting, personnel, public organization theory, and research methods. Course work may be accomplished entirely via various distance learning technologies so that students will not need to be resident in Manhattan in order to obtain this certificate.

Applicants, including current K-State students, must upload copies of transcripts. A bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by a regional or national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale or GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of coursework