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Certificate in Applied Politics Program Requirements

Students must maintain at least a 3.0 average in the certificate course work.

Core Courses
3700:395/695 Internship
3700:470/570 Campaign Management I
3700:471/571 Campaign Management II
3700:672 Political Influence and Organizations (Graduate Certificate)


Electives
In addition to the core courses, undergraduate students must complete nine elective credits; six elective credits are required for graduate studies.

Three credits must be from:
3700:402/502 Politics and the Media
3700:440/540 Survey Research Methods
3700:472/572 Campaign Finance
3700:473/573 Voter Contact and Elections
3700:474/574 Political Opinion, Behavior and Electoral Politics
3700:475/575 American Interest Groups
3700:476/576 American Political Parties
3700:630 Seminar in National Politics
3700:614 Ethics and Public Service
7600:450 ST: Political Communication
7600:691 Advanced Communication: Political Communication (Graduate)

Additional credits from above or from approved courses in political science, communication, public administration, or other departments.

Political science majors at both the undergraduate and graduate levels will, upon completion of the program, be awarded a B.A., B.S., or M.A. degree in political science with a Certificate in Applied Politics. Majors in other disciplines will have the Certificate in Applied Politics noted on their transcript.

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