Courses
Civic and Community Leadership Certificate
Liberal Studies 301
Contemporary Issues and Problems (3 credits)
Evaluate contemporary social problems through an exploration of historical trends and an increased facility with economic analysis.
Liberal Studies 335
Transformative Leadership (3 credits)
The opportunity to identify and develop individually unique and effective leadership styles and approaches.
Liberal Studies 336
Collaborative Leadership Dynamics (3 credits)
Introduction of a theoretical framework for collaborative leadership and the elements of group dynamics that support and maintain its success.
Liberal Studies 337
Conflict Resolution: Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration (3 credits)
Enhance your ability to deal with conflict through the study and practice of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes and techniques. Special emphasis on the use of ADR to deal with conflicts and issues in community and civic contexts.
Political Science 350
Political Behavior (3 credits)
Focus on mass political behavior, the civic activities undertaken by the general public. Includes a look at public opinion, survey research, political participation and attitudes, campaigns and elections, and citizenship.
Political Science 394
Community Power Systems (3 credits)
Explores the issue of how political and economic power is distributed and maintained at the local level.
Public Administration 221
Introduction to Public Administration (3 credits)
Historical role of administration in government; techniques and problems of executive leadership, finance, personnel, planning and control.
Public Administration 364
Administrative Leadership and Behavior (3 credits)
Leadership criteria, sources, motivations and possibilities at different organizational levels in America; tools of leadership for promoting organizational goals; analysis of effects on societal, political and bureaucratic structures on a cross-cultural basis.
