Dec 22, 2024

2023-2024 General Catalog

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Inclusive Leadership - Certificate of Proficiency

A Certificate of Proficiency in Inclusive Leadership will prepare students to lead in an increasingly diverse and global world. This program is appropriate for students planning careers in the public, private and non-profit sectors. Students will develop grounding in inclusive leadership principles, theories and research and gain valuable communication, collaboration and community engagement skills. Completion of this interdisciplinary program will enhance the professional skills and leadership potential of students from any major.

To complete the undergraduate program, students must complete 18 credits of coursework, including three required courses and at least one course from each of three thematic clusters: (1) Community Engaged Leadership; (2) Understanding Conflict, Power and Difference; and (3) Inclusive Leadership Skills and Perspectives. At least one elective must be a designated Community Engaged Learning (CEL) course.

The Certificate of Proficiency is available to all majors. A grade of C or better is required for all courses taken to meet the requirements for the program. To graduate with a Certificate of Proficiency in Inclusive Leadership, students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5.

Required Foundational Course

IGS 3010 - Inclusive Leadership & Community Engagement (CI) 3 credit(s)

Required Skills-Based Courses

Select two skills-based courses from among the following options (6 credits):

ADVS 5650 - Science Communication 3 credit(s)
ASTE 4155 - Nonformal Teaching Methods 3 credit(s)
BUS 3200 - Business Communication (CI) 3 credit(s)
CMST 3050 - Technical and Professional Communication (DSS) 3 credit(s)
CMST 3250 - Organizational Communication (CI) 3 credit(s)
CMST 3330 - Intercultural Communication (DSS) 3 credit(s)
CMST 3400 - Persuasion (CI) 3 credit(s)
DATA 3100 - Making Decisions with Data 3 credit(s)
DATA 3300 - Introduction to Modern Data Analytics (QI) 3 credit(s)
TCR 2100 - Introduction to Technical Communication 3 credit(s)
TCR 2110 - Digital Writing Technologies 3 credit(s)
TCR 3100 - Workplace Research 3 credit(s)
JCOM 2010 - Media Literacy (BSS) 3 credit(s)
JCOM 3030 - Corporate Communications 3 credit(s)
JCOM 3050 - Technical and Professional Communication Principles (CI) 3 credit(s)
JCOM 3200 - Writing for Electronic Media 3 credit(s)
JCOM 3310 - Writing for Public Relations (CI) 3 credit(s)
JCOM 3320 - Strategic Research Methods in Public Relations (DSS) 3 credit(s)

Elective Cluster #1: Community Engaged Leadership

Select one course (3 credits) from among the following options:

ANTH 1090 - Introduction to Interfaith Leadership (BHU) 3 credit(s)
ASTE 3625 - Youth Development Education 2 credit(s)
ASTE 4155 - Nonformal Teaching Methods 3 credit(s)
ASTE 4215 - Community Programming and Evaluation 3 credit(s)
ASTE 5220 - Volunteer Programs and Partnerships 3 credit(s)
TCR 4220 - Technology and Activism 3 credit(s)
ENVS 4000 - Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management (DSS) 3 credit(s)
ENVS 4700 - Communicating Sustainability (CI) 3 credit(s)
ENVS 5000 - Environmental Nonprofit and Volunteer Management 3 credit(s)
HEP 3600 - Introduction to Community Health (CI) 3 credit(s)
PSY 4240 - Multicultural Psychology (DSS) 3 credit(s)
PSY 4940 - Indigenous Community Engaged Learning 3 credit(s)
RELS 3165 - Bridging Religious Difference in Theory and Practice: an Introduction to Interfaith Leadership 3 credit(s)
SPAN 3010 - Hispanic Outreach Practicum 1-4 credit(s)
SPED 5500 - Interdisciplinary Disability Awareness and Community Engaged Learning 3 credit(s)
SW 2400 - Social Work with Diverse Populations 3 credit(s)
SCI 1050 - Tutor Training Level I 1 credit(s)

Elective Cluster #2: Understanding Conflict, Power and Difference

Select one course (3 credits) from among the following options:

CMST 3600 - Communication and Conflict 3 credit(s)
CMST 4270 - Communication, Culture, and Power 3 credit(s)
CMST 4330 - Advanced Perspectives in Global Communication 3 credit(s)
CMST 5250 - Environmental Communication 3 credit(s)
ENGL 4380 - African American Literature 3 credit(s)
ESOL 2470 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives 4 credit(s)
HIST 4540 - Gender, Violence, and Non-violence 3 credit(s)
HIST 4720 - The Civil Rights Movement (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
IGS 1010 - Introduction to Intersectional Gender Studies (BSS) 3 credit(s)
IGS 3040 - The History of Sexuality 3 credit(s)
IGS 5910 - Intersectional Feminist Theories 3 credit(s)
JCOM 5030 - International Communications Problems 3 credit(s)
POLS 4220 - Ethnic Conflict and Cooperation (CI/DSS) 3 credit(s)
SCED 3210 - Educational and Multicultural Foundations (CI/DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3010 - Social Inequality (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3320 - Work, Inequality and the American Dream (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3340 - Activism, Protest, and Social Movements (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 4350 - People, Power, and the Political 3 credit(s)
SOC 5420 - Gender, Sexuality and Social Inequality 3 credit(s)

Elective Cluster #3: Inclusive Leadership Skills and Perspectives

Select one course (3 credits) from among the following options:

APEC 5015 - Applied Economics for Decision Making (QI) 3 credit(s)
ASTE 4215 - Community Programming and Evaluation 3 credit(s)
CMST 3280 - Organizations and Social Change 3 credit(s)
CMST 4330 - Advanced Perspectives in Global Communication 3 credit(s)
CMST 4430 - Negotiation in a Global World 3 credit(s)
CMST 5500 - Communication and Leadership 3 credit(s)
HEP 3600 - Introduction to Community Health (CI) 3 credit(s)
MGT 3100 - Organizational Behavior 2 credit(s)
MGT 3150 - Critical Thinking for Managerial Decision Making 2 credit(s)
MGT 3400 - Managerial Ethics 2 credit(s)
MGT 4600 - Negotiations 2 credit(s)
MSLE 3710 - Leading Teams 2 credit(s)
MSLE 3800 - Leadership 2 credit(s)
PHIL 3520 - Business Ethics (DHA) 3 credit(s)
PHIL 3580 - Ethics and Economic Life (DHA) 3 credit(s)
POLS 4410 - Global Negotiations 3 credit(s)
PSY 5280 - Organizational Behavior Management 3 credit(s)