The Certificate in Advanced Public Administration (CAPA)

A new cohort will form for Fall 2009.

The Hamline University Certificate in Advanced Public Administration (CAPA) program is ideal for seasoned employees interested in state and local policy issues who wish to strengthen their knowledge and skills to continue their public service or for those individuals preparing for a career transition to consult or teach.

The Certificate in Advanced Public Administration (CAPA)program is directed toward practicing public program administrators and those working in closely related areas. Certificate in Advanced Public Administration (CAPA) is designed for professionals who wish to build on the experience and knowledge they have already attained, and who anticipate substantial increases in their responsibilities.

Through skills learned in the Certificate in Advanced Public Administration (CAPA) program, students may be able to advance their careers, and also advance the field of public administration, allowing for more effective public leadership.

Location

The Certificate in Advanced Public Administration (CAPA) program is offered at the Hamline University Saint Paul Campus. More on the Hamline University Saint Paul Campus>

Program Features

The Certificate in Advanced Public Administration (CAPA) is a part-time program that integrates theory and practice, and service and values to foster students’ critical thinking skills and scholarship.

Students in the Certificate in Advanced Public Administration (CAPA) program are required to complete five core and four elective courses (36 credits), and pass a comprehensive exam. MORE INFO>

Upon passing the comprehensive exam, students may exit the program with a Certificate in Advanced Public Administration (CAPA) or continue working toward the Doctorate in Public Administration (DPA) degree.

New students enter in the fall semester, and normally complete most or all of their core courses together. (Exceptions can be arranged with the approval of a student’s advisor and the program faculty coordinator.)

It is assumed that the student will make satisfactory and steady progress, which typically means one course per term, two or three terms per year. Normally students complete all required core courses within three years.

Program Requirements

Five required core courses (20 credits)
Four elective courses (16 credits)
Pass a final written comprehensive exam, taken after all coursework is complete

Curriculum

Required Core Courses

Historical Foundations and Professional Development (GPA 8501)
Advanced Research Methods (GPA 8502)
Critical Issues for Public Administrators (GPA 8503)
Advanced Organizational Theory and Leadership (GPA 8504)
Advanced Seminar in Public Policy (GPA 8506)

Elective Courses

Comparative Public Administration (GPA 8521)
E-Government (GPA 8522)
Contemporary Social Policy Issues (GPA 8523)
Housing and Economic Development Policy (GPA 8524)
Alternative Service Delivery (GPA 8527)
Strategic Management and Planning (GPA 8600)
Independent Study (GPA 8997)

Final Written Comprehensive Exam

After completion of the coursework, CAPA students are required to take a final written comprehensive exam.

Program Schedule

The Certificate in Advanced Public Administration (CAPA) program is tailored to meet the scheduling needs of working professionals by offering evening classes and online components.

Faculty

Hamline University's Certificate in Advanced Public Administration (CAPA) faculty combines years of practical experience as practitioners with extensive academic credentials and teaching experience.

Faculty Highlights

Professor David Schultz Named Fulbright Senior Specialist

Professor Schultz was chosen for a Fulbright Senior Specialists project to teach at the American University of Armenia. As part of this project, Professor Schultz taught election law to law students in Armenia in February and March 2007. More Information>

Professor David Schultz Recent Publications

"Economic Development and Eminent Domain After Kelo: Property Rights and 'Public Use' under State Constitutions," 24 Environmental Outlook Journal 195, 2006.

"Alternatives to Encouraged Donation for Organ Procurement: Moral Principles and Ethical Practices," with Richard Lally, Journal of Public Integrity, Fall, 2006).

Lyle Wray's Book: Results that Matter: Improving Communities by Engaging Citizens, Measuring Performance, and Getting Things Done Professor Lyle Wray's New Book

Professor Wray's new book "Results that Matter: Improving Communities by Engaging Citizens, Measuring Performance, and Getting Things Done" was recently published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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Professor Thomas Walkington's Recent Presentations

Professor Walkington delivered the presentation titled "Public-oriented Service Delivery, Using the Balanced Scorecard to Focus on Results and the Customer to Improve Service Delivery and Outcomes for the Customer" at the 3rd Sino-American Conference on Public Administration, Renmin University, Beijing, China. June 2006.

Professor Walkington accepted an invitation to present at the 5th International Public Administration Conference, "Public Administration in the XXI Century: Traditions and Innovations," at the School of Public Administration, Lomonov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia, in May 31- June 2, 2007. His presentation is titled "Measuring Organizational Performance."