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Graduate Certificate

Graduate Embedded Certificate in Public Policy

Georgia Institute of Technology Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts 33 courses 12 total credits

About This Program

The School of Public Policy offers a certificate in public policy to Ph.D. students from other Schools around campus. The goal of the certificate program is to provide a basic but well-rounded introduction to public policy thinking to Georgia Tech graduate students. The program is designed to address the needs of scientists, engineers, management scholars and others who seek to be more aware of policy, regulatory, ethical, and societal implications of science, technology and innovation. The program will provide breadth and context for those entering employment in any sector. The courses in the program explore the processes through which policy is made. Although this certificate is not available to policy students, the courses are open to all graduate students, creating an opportunity for students to gain value from divergent perspectives.

Degree Requirements

Total Credits 12 credits

Required courses, choose one (1):

Code Course Title Credits
PUBP 6012 Fundamentals of Policy Processes 3
PUBP 6201 Public Policy Analysis 3
Total 3 credits

Electives

Analytical Methods Economic Development Economics for Public Policy Ethics and Values Environmental & Energy Policy Information Technology Public Administration Science and Technology Policy

Code Course Title Credits
PUBP 6112 Research Design in Policy Science 3
PUBP 6114 Applied Policy Methods and Data Analysis 3
PUBP 6602 Economic Development Analysis and Practice 3
PUBP 6606 Urban Development Policy 3
PUBP 6415 Technology, Regions, and Policy 3
PUBP 6600 Foundations of Local Economic Development Planning and Policy 3
PUBP 6740 Innovation, the State and Industrial Development in International Perspective 3
PUBP 6741 Geography of Innovation 3
PUBP 6116 Microeconomics for Policy Analysis 3
PUBP 6118 Public Finance Policy 3
PUBP 6010 Ethics, Epistemology, and Public Policy 3
PUBP 6326 Environmental Values and Policy Goals 3
PUBP 6310 Environmental Issues 3
PUBP 6312 Economics of Environmental Policy 3
PUBP 6314 Policy Tools for Environmental Management 3
PUBP 6326 Environmental Values and Policy Goals 3
PUBP 6327 Sustainability and Environmental Policy 3
PUBP 6701 Energy Technology Policy 3
PUBP 6111 Internet and Public Policy 3
PUBP 6501 Information Policy and Management 3
PUBP 6502 Information and Communications Technology Policy 3
PUBP 6014 Organization Theory 3
PUBP 6017 Public Management 3
PUBP 6018 Policy Implementation and Administration 3
PUBP 6226 Business and Government 3
PUBP 6401 Science, Technology, and Public Policy 3
PUBP 6402 Research Policy and Management 3
PUBP 6403 Scientific Careers and Workplaces 3
PUBP 6417 Critical Perspectives on Science and Technology 3
PUBP 6440 Science, Technology, and Regulation 3
PUBP 6753 Comparative Science and Technology Policy 3
PUBP 8803 Special Topics 3
Total Electives 9 credits

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