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University of Montana Catalog 2024-2025

Poverty Policy Graduate Certificate

General Graduate Program Requirements

Graduate School policies and standards can be found on the Graduate School Policies page

The minimum GPA for any graduate program is 3.0. Individual programs may require more than a 3.0 to remain in good standing. 

The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward any requirement is C. Individual programs may require higher grades for specific courses.

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE - POVERTY POLICY

These credits can also be applied to the Master of Public Administration.

Course Requirements

Core Courses
Complete all of the following courses:
PUAD 503Policy Analysis3
PUAD 548Poverty Policy3
Electives
Complete two of the following elective courses:6
Budgeting & Finance
MPA Applied Research Methods
Program Evaluation
Issues in State Government
Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations
Introduction to Public Policy
Law, Capitalism, and Democracy in U.S. History
Ethical Issues in Public Health
Qualitative Methods
History of Social Policy
Social Policy Analysis
Total Hours12

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