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    Certificate in Public Communication

    Are you ready to gain all the skills needed for leading your organization’s communication?

    Communication is the most in-demand competency across the labor market. For employer hiring, employee promotions, and boosting earnings, It has also become one of the most important educational credentials for the public and nonprofit sectors. The public communication certificate provides a comprehensive set of knowledge, skills, and practices to take your career to the next level.

    Our graduate certificate in public communication is primarily for:
    1) those who would like a stand-alone credential as a communication specialist, in which course credits taken can all fully apply toward our master’s programs, and,
    2) those already enrolled in our master’s degree programs who would like to add a credential in public and nonprofit sector communication to their education–without having to add any credits to their degree programs!

    View full tuition and fee schedules by program

    In this 12 credit graduate certificate,  students learn how to create cutting-edge campaigns that employ digital and traditional media, create diverse, equitable, and inclusive climates, build trust with internal and external audiences, and maintain a positive public image of their organization, among other communication driven results.

    Students will study and produce communications in multiple contexts that include policy deliberations, persuasive campaigns, and multimedia, in addition to local, state, national and international communication for a variety of platforms.

    Program Learning Goals

    Students will:

    • Exhibit an awareness of strengths and weaknesses in oral and written communication and articulate a plan to maximize communication effectiveness
    • Demonstrate an ability to plan a communication strategy
    Admissions Requirements
    1. Online application and a non-refundable application fee of $75
    2. Official transcripts of all post-secondary coursework at a college or university where nine or more credits were completed. Bachelor degree or equivalent is required to apply.
    3. Essay – What do you hope to accomplish in the future with the public communication certificate?
    4. Resume
    5. Applicants who completed their Bachelor’s degree in a country where English is not the official language of instruction are required to submit either Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing Service (IELTS), or Duolingo scores. Use code 2027 and select “MSPIA Baruch College” from the ETS list of institutions.
    Program Curriculum
    Required Courses for Advanced Certificate in Public Communication (3 Courses/9 Credits)
    Course Code Course Title Credits
    (CHOOSE 1 INTRODUCTORY COURSE)
    PAF 9103

     

    PAF 9420

    Communication in Public Settings

    or

    Global Communication

    3

     

    3

    (2 ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSES)
    PAF 9139

    PAF 9201

    Communication Strategy

    Mobilizing Digital Communication for the Public Good

    3

    3

     

    Elective Courses for Advanced Certificate in Public Communication
    (Select one)
    PAF 9104 Media, Politics, and Public Culture 3
    PAF 9202 Civic and Political Speechmaking in New York City 3
    PAF 9203 Communicating for Equity and Social Change 3
    PAF 9204 Conflict Management and Negotiation 3
    PAF 9199 Selected Topic: Strategic Storytelling 3
    PAF 9199 Selected Topic: Improv for Leadership 3
    PAF 9199 Selected Topic: Applying Technological Innovation to Solve Public Sector Problems 3
    PAF 9199 Selected Topic: Intergroup Dialogue on Race and Ethnicity 3
    Total for Advanced Certificate in Public Communication = 12 credits
    Tuition and Fees
    Certificate Program
    New York State Residents
    Out-of-State Residents and Foreign Students on Temporary Visas
    Tuition $545 per credit $1010 per credit
    Technology Fee $62.50 per semester $62.50 per semester
    Consolidated Service Fee $15 per semester $15 per semester
    Student Activity Fee
    (Fall or Spring)
    $39.60 per semester $39.60 per semester
    Student Activity Fee
    (Summer Sessions)
    $14.45 per session $14.45 per session
    For the latest tuition and fee schedule, visit the website of the Office of the Bursar.
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    Tuition and fees are subject to change by the Board of Trustees of the City University of New York.
    All tuition and fee schedules are subject to change without prior notice, at any time, upon action of the Board of Trustees of the City University, The City and/or State of New York.

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    CERTIFICATE COMPLETION

    Upon completion of the required courses, the Marxe School will award students their Certificate and a notation will be made in the Baruch record.

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