The Graduate Certificate in Energy Policy and Management taps into the range of graduate courses offered by the applied socia ... l and management sciences at Portland State University. Graduate programs and individual faculty have particular strengths in: energy policy development, policy analysis, forecasting, systems analysis, program evaluation, and planning. The design allows a range of student and employer interests to be met by combining basic knowledge with in-depth studies of specific issues and tools. A total of five courses are required for the Graduate Certificate in Energy Policy and Management, with a minimum of 15 total credits. The courses are offered across the programs collaborating on this interdisciplinary certificate. They are Public Administration (PA); Urban Studies and Planning (USP); Economics (EC); Engineering Technology and Management (ETM); and Systems Science (SYSC). Students will select one of the core courses, two of the focal area courses, and two of the professional skills courses, depending on interest and course availability. Courses need not be taken in any particular order. read more