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Feb 27, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
State and Local Government Microcredential
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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 responsibilities of key decision-makers and the pressing issues that state and local governments face. It will help you gain a better understanding of the dynamic environment in which public policy is shaped at the state and local levels and will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to advance your professional career and make an impact in your community. 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 degrees in Political Science and Public and Nonprofit Administration.
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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 Course (3 hours)
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