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2023-2024 General Catalog

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Leadership and Diplomacy - Certificate of Proficiency

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Political Science

This certificate helps provide a multidisciplinary foundation that fosters greater awareness, knowledge, and skills for becoming more effective community leaders, communicators, and problem solvers with a focus on either the domestic or global level.

Leadership and Diplomacy Certificate Requirements (21 credits)

Minimum GPA for Admission: 2.5
Cumulative Minimum GPA in Certificate Coursework for Graduation: 2.5
Cumulative Number of Required Credits: 21
Students must select 1 of 2 academic tracks: Domestic or Global
CAPSTONE: a domestic or international internship
Courses may not be taken on a pass/fail basis except for those courses which are only taught pass/fail

Track 1: Domestic Leadership and Diplomacy

Students in this track must take the following core courses from the list of options: 1 Political Science course (3 credits), 1 Communication Studies course (3 credits), one Careers/Leadership seminar course (1 credit) and participate in a domestic internship (2 credit minimum), for a total of 9 credits.

REQUIRED COURSES (9 credits)

POLS 1100 - United States Government and Politics (BAI) 3 credit(s)
CMST 2110 - Interpersonal Communication (BHU/HR) 3 credit(s) or
CMST 3600 - Communication and Conflict 3 credit(s)
POLS 4890 - Special Topics 1-5 credit(s) (with title “Careers in Government and Policy”) or
POLS 4850 - Public Policy and Community Leadership 1 credit(s)
POLS 5910 - Campaign Internship 1-12 credit(s) or
POLS 5920 - Washington Internship 1-9 credit(s)
POLS 5930 - State Government Internship 1-9 credit(s) or
POLS 5940 - Administrative Internship 1-9 credit(s)

ELECTIVE COURSES (12 credits)

Students can select a minimum of 4 division courses (3 credits each) from the following departments and colleges, although they must take at least one upper division course each from the Political Science and Communication Departments.

Political Science Courses (minimum 1 course, 3 credits)
POLS 3110 - Parties and Elections (DSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 3115 - Electoral Behavior 3 credit(s)
POLS 3120 - Law and Politics (DSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 3130 - United States Legislative Politics (DSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 3140 - The Presidency (DSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 3150 - State and Local Government 3 credit(s)
POLS 3180 - Introduction to Public Administration 3 credit(s)
POLS 4120 - American Constitutional Law 3 credit(s)
POLS 4140 - Political Organizations 3 credit(s)
POLS 4160 - The First Amendment 3 credit(s)
POLS 4350 - Public Policy and Democratic Theory 3 credit(s)
POLS 4500 - The Politics of Social Movements (DSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 4820 - Natural Resources and Environmental Policy: Political Economy of Environmental Quality (DSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 4840 - Regulatory Politics 3 credit(s)
POLS 5100 - Politics and Public Policy 3 credit(s)
Communication Studies Courses (minimum 1 course, 3 credits)
CMST 3250 - Organizational Communication (CI) 3 credit(s)
CMST 3270 - Culture and Public Discourse 3 credit(s)
CMST 3280 - Organizations and Social Change 3 credit(s)
CMST 3400 - Persuasion (CI) 3 credit(s)
CMST 3510 - Development and Philanthropy 3 credit(s)
CMST 4200 - Language, Thought, and Action (CI/DSS) 3 credit(s)
CMST 4270 - Communication, Culture, and Power 3 credit(s)
CMST 4700 - Health Communication (CI) 3 credit(s)
CMST 4750 - Strategic Health Messaging 3 credit(s)
CMST 5500 - Communication and Leadership 3 credit(s)
CMST 5600 - Advanced Communication and Conflict 3 credit(s)
OTHER ELECTIVE COURSES (6 credits)
Religious Studies
RELS 1070 - Religion, Violence, and Peace (BHU) 3 credit(s)
RELS 1090 - Introduction to Interfaith Leadership (BHU) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3010 - Introduction to Buddhism (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3020 - Introduction to Hinduism (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3030 - Introduction to Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3050 - Introduction to Christianity (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3160 - Anthropology of Religion (DSS) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3165 - Bridging Religious Difference in Theory and Practice: an Introduction to Interfaith Leadership 3 credit(s)
History
HIST 2710 - United States 1877-Present (BAI) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3010 - Introduction to Buddhism (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3020 - Introduction to Hinduism (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3030 - Introduction to Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3060 - Introduction to Judaism (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3615 - Latinx History 3 credit(s)
HIST 3770 - Contemporary United States, 1945-Present 3 credit(s)
HIST 3950 - Environmental History (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 4540 - Gender, Violence, and Non-violence 3 credit(s)
HIST 4710 - American Indian History 3 credit(s)
HIST 4720 - The Civil Rights Movement (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
Sociology
CJ 4200 - Criminal Justice Ethics 3 credit(s)
SOC 2630 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (BSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3200 - Population and Society (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3340 - Activism, Protest, and Social Movements (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3600 - Finding Community in Today’s Society (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 4350 - People, Power, and the Political 3 credit(s)
SOC 4410 - Race and Crime (CI) 3 credit(s)
SOC 4420 - Law and Society (CI) 3 credit(s)
SOC 4620 - Sociology of the Environment and Natural Resources (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 4640 - Managing Community Conflict (CI) 3 credit(s)
SOC 4720 - Effective Community Engagement 3 credit(s)
Social Work
SW 2400 - Social Work with Diverse Populations 3 credit(s)
SW 5350 - Social Policy and Social Justice (CI) 3 credit(s)
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
ECN 1500 - Introduction to Economic Institutions, History, and Principles (BAI) 3 credit(s)
MGT 3250 - Managing Human Capital 2 credit(s)
MGT 4600 - Negotiations 2 credit(s)
MSLE 2700 - The Seven Habits Journey 2 credit(s)
MSLE 3800 - Leadership 2 credit(s)
MSLE 3810 - Personal Leadership 2 credit(s)
MSLE 3880 - Leading Change: Influence and Strategic Agreements 2 credit(s)

Track 2: International Leadership and Diplomacy

Students in this track must take the following core courses (5 courses, 12 credits) from the selected list of options and participate in an international internship (2 credit minimum), for a total of 12 credits.

REQUIRED COURSES (12 credits)

CMST 1330 - Introduction to Global Communication (BSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 2100 - Introduction to International Relations (BSS) 3 credit(s) or
POLS 2200 - Comparative Politics (BSS) 3 credit(s) or
POLS 2400 - Introduction of Geopolitics (BSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 4410 - Global Negotiations 3 credit(s)
POLS 4850 - Public Policy and Community Leadership 1 credit(s) or
POLS 4890 - Special Topics 1-5 credit(s) (with title “Careers in Government”)
POLS 5950 - International Internship 1-9 credit(s) or
POLS 5960 - International Studies Internship 1-9 credit(s)

ELECTIVE COURSES (9 credits)

Students can select a minimum of 3 division courses (3 credits each) from the following departments and colleges, although they must take at least one upper division course each from the Political Science and Communication Department.

Political Science (minimum 1 course, 3 credits)
POLS 3200 - The Politics of Development (CI/DSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 3210 - Western European Government and Politics (DSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 3220 - Russian and East European Government and Politics (DSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 3230 - Middle Eastern Government and Politics 3 credit(s)
POLS 3250 - Chinese Government and Politics (DSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 3270 - Latin American Government and Politics (DSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 3400 - United States Foreign Policy (DSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 3410 - International Human Rights System 3 credit(s)
POLS 3430 - Political Geography (CI/DSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 4210 - European Union Politics 3 credit(s)
POLS 4220 - Ethnic Conflict and Cooperation (CI/DSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 4260 - Asian Government and Politics (DSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 4280 - Politics and War 3 credit(s)
POLS 4350 - Public Policy and Democratic Theory 3 credit(s)
POLS 4464 - International Security (DSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 5210 - Comparative Political Change/Development 3 credit(s)
POLS 5270 - Latin American Politics and Development 3 credit(s)
POLS 5480 - International Trade Policy 3 credit(s)
POLS 5770 - Strategic Culture 3 credit(s)
Communication Studies (minimum 1 course, 3 credits)
CMST 2110 - Interpersonal Communication (BHU/HR) 3 credit(s)
CMST 3250 - Organizational Communication (CI) 3 credit(s)
CMST 3270 - Culture and Public Discourse 3 credit(s)
CMST 3280 - Organizations and Social Change 3 credit(s)
CMST 3330 - Intercultural Communication (DSS) 3 credit(s)
CMST 3400 - Persuasion (CI) 3 credit(s)
CMST 3510 - Development and Philanthropy 3 credit(s)
CMST 3600 - Communication and Conflict 3 credit(s)
CMST 3730 - Culture and Global Intervention 3 credit(s)
CMST 4200 - Language, Thought, and Action (CI/DSS) 3 credit(s)
CMST 4270 - Communication, Culture, and Power 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)
CMST 5600 - Advanced Communication and Conflict 3 credit(s)
OTHER ELECTIVE COURSES

Religious Studies
RELS 1070 - Religion, Violence, and Peace (BHU) 3 credit(s)
RELS 1090 - Introduction to Interfaith Leadership (BHU) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3010 - Introduction to Buddhism (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3020 - Introduction to Hinduism (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3030 - Introduction to Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3050 - Introduction to Christianity (DHA) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3160 - Anthropology of Religion (DSS) 3 credit(s)
RELS 3165 - Bridging Religious Difference in Theory and Practice: an Introduction to Interfaith Leadership 3 credit(s)
RELS 3410 - The Modern Middle East 3 credit(s)
RELS 3456 - History of South Asia (DHA) 3 credit(s)
History
HIST 3010 - Introduction to Buddhism (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3020 - Introduction to Hinduism (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3030 - Introduction to Islam (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3060 - Introduction to Judaism (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3330 - Modern Russia and the Soviet Experiment 3 credit(s)
HIST 3410 - The Modern Middle East 3 credit(s)
HIST 3456 - History of South Asia (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3460 - Comparative Asian History (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3470 - Religion and Politics in South Asia 3 credit(s)
HIST 3483 - Modern China, 1800 to Present (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3510 - Africa and the World 3 credit(s)
HIST 3560 - Modern East Asia (DHA) 3 credit(s)
HIST 3630 - History of Modern Latin America 3 credit(s)
HIST 4540 - Gender, Violence, and Non-violence 3 credit(s)
HIST 4825 - Historical Roots of the War on Terror (DHA) 3 credit(s)
Sociology
SOC 2650 - Globalization and International Development (BSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3200 - Population and Society (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3340 - Activism, Protest, and Social Movements (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3600 - Finding Community in Today’s Society (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 4350 - People, Power, and the Political 3 credit(s)
SOC 4620 - Sociology of the Environment and Natural Resources (DSS) 3 credit(s)
Social Work
SW 2400 - Social Work with Diverse Populations 3 credit(s)
SW 5350 - Social Policy and Social Justice (CI) 3 credit(s)
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
ECN 5400 - International Trade Theory 3 credit(s)
FIN 4300 - International Finance 3 credit(s)
MGT 3830 - International Law 2 credit(s)
MGT 4790 - Managing Global Value Chains 2 credit(s)
MSLE 3820 - International Management (DSS) 2 credit(s)
MSLE 3880 - Leading Change: Influence and Strategic Agreements 2 credit(s)