Advanced Leadership Studies (Undergraduate Certificate)
Administered jointly by the Department of Government and Department of Justice, Law and Criminology (School of Public Affairs), the Advanced Leadership Studies (Undergraduate Certificate) program nurtures a select number of talented students in the skills and knowledge required to be effective leaders in their professional careers.
Admission to the Program
Incoming students in the School of Public Affairs are invited to apply to the program.
Certificate Requirements
- 15 credit hours of approved coursework with at least 6 credit hours at or above 300-level with grades of C or better. Grades of C- or D in certificate program courses will not be accepted toward the fulfillment of certificate requirements although these grades will be included in the calculation of the cumulative grade point average. Students must have a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA in certificate courses in order to be awarded a certificate. Students in certificate programs must take a minimum of 6 credit hours during each 12-month period after they are admitted. International students must enroll in 12 credit hours each semester (except for summer). A maximum of 3 credit hours earned at an accredited college or university may be applied toward the certificate as transfer credit
Course Requirements
Required (10-17 credit hours)
- SPA-361 Laboratory in Leadership Development I (1) (2 credit hours required; 1 credit hour per semester, taken both fall and spring of first year)
- SPA-362 Laboratory in Leadership Development II (1-3) (2-6 credit hours required; 1-3 credit hours per semester, taken both fall and spring of second year)
- SPA-391 Internship (1-6) (3-6 credit hours required)
- SPA-460 Political and Organizational Leadership (3)
Electives (0-5 credit hours)
Complete 0-5 credit hours from the following, or other courses as approved by the program director, including an independent study in a leadership-related topic or community service learning project:
- COMM-310 Public Speaking (3)
- GOVT-320 The Presidency (3)
- GOVT-520 Advanced Studies in Campaign Management (4)
- GOVT-523 The Art and Craft of Lobbying (3-4)
- JLC-308 Justice, Morality, and the Law (3)
- JLC-309 Justice and Public Policy (3)
- JLC-405 Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice (3)
- PUAD-260 Administrative Politics (3)
- PUAD-343 Introduction to Public Administration and Governance (3)
- SISU-210 Peace, Global Security, and Conflict Resolution (3)