Leadership Studies Certificate

The Undergraduate Certificate in Leadership Studies will allow students to demonstrate their preparedness to lead, live, and work in an interconnected and interdependent global community. Students will improve their understanding of leadership and develop the skills needed to lead in their particular field through a series of courses designed to provide a rich leadership focus.

The modern workplace demands employees who understand the foundations of leadership, can navigate organizational change, value community leadership and relationships, and who embrace ethics, diversity, and an international understanding. Students who participate in this Undergraduate Certificate in Leadership Studies will master these skills and benefit from an additional degree credential, that alongside with their major(s) and/or minor(s) demonstrates their dedication to and experiences with leadership.

The structure of the Undergraduate Certificate in Leadership Studies offers a coherently planned academic core for students who otherwise might take very few courses that have an explicit focus on leadership. The core of the Certificate consists of four distinct pillars that are complimentary to a variety or existing undergraduate programs and are reflected throughout the content of course work in the following ways:

• Understanding core concepts about leadership
• Fostering team and organizational leadership
• Embracing community leadership
• Focusing on intercultural communication skills