Program Requirements

PACs and Political Management Graduate Certificate

Students are required to have an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized institution and evidence of capacity for productive work in the

field of study, as indicated by undergraduate grades. The GRE is not required.

Required Courses (3 credit hours)

• PMGT 268 PACs and Congress

Elective Courses (12 credit hours)

Political Management Courses (Take two of the following)

• PMGT 220 Fundraising
• PMGT 221 Fundraising for Organizations
• PMGT 231 Lobbying
• PMGT 233 Grassroots Politics
• PMGT 236 Corporate Public Affairs
• PMGT 228 Law and Political Process

Legislative Affairs Courses (Take two of the following)

• PSC 218 Legislative Politics
• PSC 219 American Political Parties and Elections
• PSC 221 Interest-Group Politics
• PSC 224 Domestic Policy Analysis-Selected Topics

Graduate Certificate students may apply courses toward the Master's degrees in Legislative Affairs or Political Management.


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