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Organizational Leadership, Certificate


Organizational Leadership (1723)


  • Graduate
  • Education & Behavioral Science
  • Ed Adm, Leadership & Research

Overview

The Organizational Leadership Certificate program allows students to enhance their understanding of leadership theory and practice. The academic requirements offer students a common basic curriculum of leadership theory, approaches, and constructs at the graduate level. Additionally, the program allows the student to choose an elective to focus in a specific area of organizational leadership. Substitutions for these courses may be made with consent of the advisor. 

Graduate Studies Admission

Please refer to the admission section of this catalog for Graduate Studies admission requirements.

Students who earned or will earn a master's degree in Organizational Leadership will not be considered for admission into the Organizational Leadership Certificate. 

Program Requirements (12 hours)

Course List
Required Courses
LEAD 500Effective Leadership Studies3
LEAD 525Leadership Ethics3
LEAD 550Leadership in Global Context3
Electives
Select 3 hours of advisor approved electives 13
LEAD 530
Organizational Change
LEAD 540
Leading Teams
LEAD 560
Applied Research Methods in Organizational Leadership
LEAD 565
Leadership Coaching within Organizations
LEAD 575
Leadership Special Topics
LEAD 580
Leading Organizations
LEAD 595
Contemporary Issues in Leadership
Total Hours12
1

Other electives may be used with approval by advisor.

Modality: This program is 100% online

 

 


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