Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Professional Politics

Overview

The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in Professional Politics is an 18-credit program designed for students who already have a post-graduate degree and want to either prepare for a career in professional politics or to supplement their current career with specialized knowledge of professional politics.

Curriculum

Certificate Requirements: 6 courses, 18 credits

Core Requirements (4 courses, 12 credits)

POLS-724	Politics of Public Policy	3
POLS-747	Seminar in Legislation & Lobbying	3
POLS-755	Seminar Campaigns & Elections	3
POLS-777	Writing for the Policy Professional	3

Electives (2 courses, 6 credits)

Electives can include any graduate course offered by the Political Science & Legal Studies Department. Other Suffolk University graduate courses may be taken as electives with the approval of the program director.