16 Residential Certificate Programs

 

In addition to the Master’s degree programs described previously, O’Neill offers the Certificate Programs listed below. All are detailed in the O’Neill Graduate Bulletin, which is available online at

https://bulletins.iu.edu/iu/spea/2022-2023/spea-pdf.pdf

 

Certificate in Hazardous Materials Management

Certificate in Nonprofit Management

Certificate in Public Budgeting and Financial Management

Certificate in Public Management

Certificate in Rural Arts Administration

 

Nonprofit Management Certificate

The Certificate in Nonprofit Management is a 15-credit hour program of study. The certificate is designed to serve the needs of individuals who would like exposure to the nonprofit sector and nonprofit management skills but who do not wish or need to pursue a degree in nonprofit management. The certificate complements other courses of study or career experience in such areas as social work, library science, public health, or business. Students pursuing a nonprofit management certificate gain an understanding of how to work in and with nonprofit organizations.

Requirements

Three required courses (9 credit hours) and two electives (6 credit hours) make up this certificate.

 

Required Courses:

• Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations (F526)
• Human Resource Management in Nonprofit Organizations (N522)
• Management in the Nonprofit Sector (N525)

 

Electives:

You will choose two additional O’Neill graduate courses (6 credit hours) that meet your needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Budgeting and Financial Management Certificate

 

The Certificate in Public Budgeting and Financial Management is a 15-credit hour program for those seeking graduate training in the fundamentals of budgeting and finance for government and nonprofit organizations. It is designed for pre-career students, including graduate students in other disciplines who seek to additional capacity-building in their educational program, and for in- service professionals who seek additional expertise in their work or who plan to change their professional roles. The program is for those who wish to acquire additional knowledge and skills in public financial management and control, governmental or nonprofit accounting, and public expenditure planning, management, and control.

Requirements

Three required courses (9 credit hours) and two electives (6 credit hours) make up this certificate.

 

Required Courses:

• Governmental Financial Accounting and Reporting (F542) or Financial Management for Nonprofit Organization (F526)
• Public Finance and Budgeting (F560)
• Public Management Economics (V517)

Electives:

You will choose two additional O’Neill graduate courses (6 credit hours) that meet your needs:

• Seminar in Revenue Theory and Administration (F609)
• Government Budget and Program Analysis (F610)
• Seminar in Public Capital and Debt Theory (F667)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Management Certificate

The Certificate in Public Management Program is a 15-credit hour program of study in public management. The certificate program is flexible enough to be adapted to the needs of pre-career and in-service individuals. Graduate students in other disciplines can use the program to supplement their primary fields with course work in public management, possibly using the certificate courses as part or all of a doctoral or master’s degree minor. Career employees of public and private sector agencies seeking courses in public management, and especially those changing from professional or technical roles to managerial roles, find the certificate program beneficial.

Requirements

Three required courses (9 credit hours) and two electives (6 credit hours) make up this certificate.

 

Required Courses:

• Public Finance and Budgeting (F560)
• Public Human Resource Management (M561)
• Managing and Leading Public Affairs (V535)

Electives:

You will choose two additional O’Neill graduate courses (6 credit hours) that meet your needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hazardous Materials Management Certificate

 

The Certificate in Hazardous Materials Management is a 15-credit hour program of study. The program provides managers and technicians in concerned organizations and agencies, public and private, with training in the management of hazardous materials. The certificate program provides an information base that these managers and technicians can use to develop, implement, manage, and assess hazardous waste programs for local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.

 

Requirements

Three required courses (9 credit hours) and two electives (6 credit hours) make up this certificate.

 

Required Courses:

• Environmental Toxicology (E520)
• Hazardous Materials (E542)
• Solid and Hazardous Waste Management (E562)

Electives:

You will choose two additional O’Neill graduate courses (6 credit hours) that meet your needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rural Arts Administration Certificate

The Certificate in Rural Arts Administration is a 15-credit hour program of study. The Rural Arts Administration Certificate prepares students to manage and lead an arts organization in a rural setting, and an understanding of the specific challenges that come with rural arts development in the contemporary era. They will also be familiar with the changing economic and social environment of the rural Midwest, and the key public policy issues affecting rural development, and the arts.

Requirements

Three required courses (9 credit hours) and two electives (6 credit hours) make up this certificate.

 

Required Courses:

• Organizational Behavior and the Arts (Y502)
• Cultural Planning and Community Development (Y551)
• Internship in Arts Administration (Y750)

Electives:

You will choose two additional O’Neill graduate courses (6 credit hours) that meet your needs.