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Advanced Leadership Studies (Undergraduate Certificate)

Administered jointly by the聽Department of 聽and聽Department of 听(), 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 聽are invited to apply to the program.

Certificate Requirements

  • 15 credit hours with grades of C or better, including聽at least 6 credit hours at or above 300-level
  • Compliance with all regulations for a certificate ()

Course Requirements

Required (10-17 credit hours)

  • (2 credit hours required; 1 credit hour per semester, taken both fall and spring of first year)
  • (2-6 credit hours required; 1-3 credit hours per semester, taken both fall and spring of second year)
  • (3-6 credit hours required)

Electives (0-5 credit hours)

Complete 0-5 credit hours from the following, or other courses聽approved by聽program director, including an independent study in a leadership-related topic or community service learning project: