Certificate in Leadership Studies

The certificate is available to degree-seeking students also involved regularly in volunteer or campus activities or who have significant work experience. Adult learners may be either degree-seeking or non-degree seeking students.

Twenty-one semester hours (7 courses) are required for this certificate. Up to nine of those hours (3 courses) may be transferred in from other institutions or completed by prior learning portfolio.

Courses are available online, in small classes at your local MBC regional center, on campus in Staunton in traditional formats, or by independent tutorial study. You will need to complete all coursework with a grade of C- or better.

Upon completion of the program, you receive a Certificate in Leadership Studies and a special designation on your transcript.

YOU TAKE THESE CORE COURSES:

• Interdisciplinary 230, History and Theories of Leadership
• Interdisciplinary 330, The Practice of Leadership Seminar
• Interdisciplinary or Department-Specific 287/387, Internship
• Philosophy 235, Ethics, Community, and Leadership

ONE OF THESE:

• Communication 100, Speech Communication
• Communication 210, Interpersonal Communication
• English 251, Technical and Professional Writing
• Religion 223, Mediation: Theory and Practice

ONE OF THESE:

• Art 221, Women in the Arts
• Business Administration 250, The Female Executive: Strategies in the Workplace
• Economics 280, Women and Economics
• Political Science 209, Women and Politics
• Women’s Studies 245, Women and Sports

AND ONE OF THESE

• Business Administration 200, Management Principles
• Business Administration 202, Organizational Behavior & Communication
• Interdisciplinary 140, Community and Service Learning
• Political Science 111, Comparative Politics
• Political Science 260, Public Policy

Main Campus: Staunton, Virginia
Regional Centers: Charlottesville, Richmond, Roanoke, South Boston, Staunton, Weyers Cave, Williamsburg

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