Degree Requirements for Graduate Certificate


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Course Requirements

The Graduate Certificate in Leadership Studies requires completion of 12 hours of coursework as outlined below. All of the courses listed below take place entirely online.

Graduate Certificate

Leadership Studies Certificate Requirements

LDST 710: History and Theory of Leadership Studies (3 hours) 

LDST 720: Leadership Ethics (3 hours) 

Elective Options: 

LDST 715: Leadership, Equity, & Inclusion 

LDST 730: Managing the Work of Leadership 

LDST 760: Leadership Communication 

LDST 769: Special Topics in Leadership Skills and Methods

Elective Options: 

LDST 690: Sport & Social Justice 

LDST 740: Leadership and Power 

LDST 799: Special Topics in Leadership Contexts and Communities