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.

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.

About the Certificate

Learn more about the experiences and opportunities available within this certificate program.

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