State and Local Government Certificate
State and Local Government Certificate
The Certificate in State and Local Government is designed to provide a specific set of skills to any student at UNI looking to work in state or local government. This certificate blends theoretical and practical knowledge to provide the flexibility to solve some of the problems facing these governments.
If your career goals include public finance, economic development, community development and planning, or state and local politics, a Certificate in State and Local Government will help link your education to your career.
A Certificate in State and Local Government will also help students who want to work in public agencies such as school administration, city management, public health, social services, or public safety.
| Required | ||
| American Politics: | ||
| POLSCI 1014 | Power & Politics in the U.S. * | 3 |
| POLSCI 2131 | American State Politics | 3 |
| POLSCI 3132 | Community Politics | 3 |
| POLSCI 4130/5130 | Iowa Politics | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select minimum 3 hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Economics: | ||
| Urban and Regional Economics * | ||
| Geography: | ||
| Climate Action Planning | ||
| American Politics: | ||
| Leadership and Management in Public Service | ||
| Public Budgeting * | ||
| Politics and Public Policy * | ||
| Criminology: | ||
| Crime and Public Policy * | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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These courses have additional prerequisites are as follows:
POLSCI 1014 satisfies the Human Condition (Domestic) UNIFI/General Education requirement.
ECON 3253/5253 has prerequisites of ECON 1041 and ECON 1051, or consent of instructor. ECON 1041 satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning UNIFI/General Education requirement.
POLSCI 3172 and POLSCI 4173 have prerequisites of POLSCI 1014 and POLSCI 1048. POLSCI 1014 satisfies the Human Condition (Domestic) UNIFI/General Education requirement.
CRIM 4253 has prerequisites of SOC 1000 and CRIM 2022. SOC 1000 will satisfy the Human Condition (Domestic) UNIFI/General Education requirement.