School of Education
DEPARTMENTSCertificate in Public Policy and Leadership Courses
Make a Difference in Your Community
Required or Suggested Courses
Policy Development
Organizations and Administrative Law
Internship in Policy Making
Refer to our catalog for course descriptions with greater detail.
Required or Suggested Courses (12 credits)
Policy Development (EDLD 822 – 3 Credits)
- Examine the legislature, the executive branch, administrative agencies, local branches, litigation and other sources of policy.
- Explore issues affecting policy development.
- Review case studies of regional policies and their development.
- Investigate why some policies are good, some flounder and others never get implemented.
Organizations and Administrative Law (EDLD 823 – 3 Credits)
- Study formal and informal procedures, processes and functions of state and federal governmental agencies.
- Consider the nature of administrative agencies, their authority, agency decision-making process, and citizens’ right to hearings.
Field Work and Policy Making (EDLD 843 – 3 Credits)
- Experience fieldwork and data collection culminating in the development of a policy proposal and implementation strategy.
Internship in Policy Making (EDLD 844 – 3 Credits)
- Gain experience and expertise in analyzing contemporary policy dilemmas within a specific organizational context.
- Explore a previously identified problem.
- Generate a specific set of strategies for addressing the situation.
- Prerequisite: EDLD 843.
Refer to our catalog for course descriptions with greater detail.
