Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________	Bulletin: 2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: State and Local Government Microcredential Minimum Credits Required:__________________
State and Local Government Microcredential College of Liberal Arts >> Political Science, Public Administration, and Philosophy department 6 hours The undergraduate microcredential in State and Local Government provides insights into the varying roles of the decision-makers and of the key issues that impact the activities of state and local government, and the political environment that affect the public policy process. It equips students with a policy-oriented approach and new skills that will increase their success in the job market. The microcredential also supports those who work or aspire to work in state and local government to advance their careers and develop their competencies. The microcredential is open to both USI and non-USI students. USI students do not have to be formally enrolled in the microcredential to take the courses. Credit hours for the microcredential must be earned at USI and may be applied toward another degree program, including the major and minors in Political Science and Public and Nonprofit Administration.
Undergraduate Microcredential Requirements The total number of credit hours required for an undergraduate microcredential may vary by academic discipline but must require a minimum of 6 credit hours and not more than 9 credit hours. At least 50% of the microcredential requirements must be earned at USI. Coursework taken more than 4 years before the microcredential is awarded cannot be applied. Credit hours earned for a microcredential may be applied toward another degree program. A microcredential, therefore, can be embedded within a larger (e.g. certificate, minor, or major) undergraduate degree program. Academic departments may determine whether coursework taken to complete a microcredential can also be applied to a degree program. Microcredentials may be stand-alone or linked to an existing degree program, allowing for stackability with other microcredentials and certificates toward a degree (i.e., certificate, minor, or major) program. Students earning an undergraduate microcredential are not eligible to participate in commencement exercises, but the credential will be added to their official transcript record.
Required Courses (6 hours)
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
POLS 305 - State and Local Government Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
POLS 427 - Urban Politics and Governance *USI Core 39:* Social Science (BS); Ways of Knowing - Social Inquiry Term(s) Offered: Every other year	Credits: 3
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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Bulletin: 2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: State and Local Government Microcredential Minimum Credits Required:__________________

State and Local Government Microcredential

College of Liberal Arts >> Political Science, Public Administration, and Philosophy department

6 hours

The undergraduate microcredential in State and Local Government provides insights into the varying roles of the decision-makers and of the key issues that impact the activities of state and local government, and the political environment that affect the public policy process. It equips students with a policy-oriented approach and new skills that will increase their success in the job market. The microcredential also supports those who work or aspire to work in state and local government to advance their careers and develop their competencies. The microcredential is open to both USI and non-USI students. USI students do not have to be formally enrolled in the microcredential to take the courses. Credit hours for the microcredential must be earned at USI and may be applied toward another degree program, including the major and minors in Political Science and Public and Nonprofit Administration.

Undergraduate Microcredential Requirements

The total number of credit hours required for an undergraduate microcredential may vary by academic discipline but must require a minimum of 6 credit hours and not more than 9 credit hours.
At least 50% of the microcredential requirements must be earned at USI.
Coursework taken more than 4 years before the microcredential is awarded cannot be applied.
Credit hours earned for a microcredential may be applied toward another degree program. A microcredential, therefore, can be embedded within a larger (e.g. certificate, minor, or major) undergraduate degree program. Academic departments may determine whether coursework taken to complete a microcredential can also be applied to a degree program.
Microcredentials may be stand-alone or linked to an existing degree program, allowing for stackability with other microcredentials and certificates toward a degree (i.e., certificate, minor, or major) program.
Students earning an undergraduate microcredential are not eligible to participate in commencement exercises, but the credential will be added to their official transcript record.

Required Courses (6 hours)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

POLS 305 - State and Local Government
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

POLS 427 - Urban Politics and Governance

USI Core 39: Social Science (BS); Ways of Knowing - Social Inquiry

Term(s) Offered: Every other year

Credits: 3

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