| California State University, Long Beach
POLICY STATEMENT
May 23, 1984
Number: 84-02
File: Certificate
This curricular program was recommended by the
Academic Senate on May 10, 1984,
and received the concurrence of the President on
May 23, 1984.
SUBJECT: GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
IN PUBLIC SECTOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
The Public Sector Financial
Management Certificate Program is a six-course academic program
designed for public managers and others interested in obtaining
an understanding of governmental financial management concepts,
functions, techniques, and issues. The Program is designed
to familiarize students with financial management problems and the
techniques available for solving them. An emphasis is placed
on how to recognize, evaluate, and utilize financial information
in decision making.
Required Preparation
1. An undergraduate degree in Public Administration
or equivalent preparation for graduate study in Public Administration.
2. Acceptance by the University as a post-baccalaureate
student.
3. An undergraduate grade point average of 2.75
or better, or 3.00 in the last 60 upper-division and graduate units
attempted. A student whose overall undergraduate average is
less than 2.75 but who presents acceptable evidence of professional
potential shown through recent academic performance and experiential
background may be admitted by special action of the faculty of the
Center for Public Policy and Administration
Other Information
1. Each student must be approved for admission
by the Director of the Center.
2. A total of six semester units of course work
from a completed master's degree in Public Administration/Public
Affairs may be applied toward the coursework requirements of the
Certificate program.
3. Fifteen units of subject and credit earned
in this Certificate Program may be applied to the M.P.A. degree
program, after acceptance into the M.P.A. program.
Course Requirements
A total of six courses are required, as follows:
Required
PPA 555 Public Budgeting
PPA 565 Local Government Finance Skills
PPA 590 Basic Governmental (Fund) Accounting
B. Three elective courses to be selected from the
following: PPA 520 Governmental Administrative Service
Analysis
PPA 522 Automating Governmental Administration
PPA 527 Productivity in Local Government
PPA 540 Grants Administration and Management
PPA 560 Public Financial Management Techniques and
Issues
PPA 590 Government Acquisition Policy
PPA 590 Contracting for Public Services
EFFECTIVE: Fall 1984
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