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Leadership Certificate

Certificate

Submitted by the School of Public Policy leadership coordinator Dr. Phillip M. Thompson

I. Leadership Certificate Objectives

The objective of the leadership certificate is to assist students in becoming skilled, ethical, and visionary leaders. The leadership certificate is awarded through the School of Public Policy, but it is interdisciplinary in its pedagogy and course requirements. In these classes, students will develop the ability to analyze the social, political, economic, cultural, global, and technical dimensions of a wide array of leadership issues. The leadership certificate is recognition that a student has acquired specialized knowledge of leadership theory, key skills such as teamwork and communication, and the ability to apply and refine their knowledge and skills in a leadership internship.

Leadership Cycle

II. Academic Requirements

REQUIRED COURSES:
HOURS
PUBP 4803
Special Topics: Foundations of Leadership
3
PUBP 4951
Georgia Internship Program-Leadership
3
SUB-TOTAL:
6
     
OPTIONAL
COURSES:
A student must select one course from two of the three areas listed below:
     
AREA #1:
Ethics
3
INTA 2030
Ethics and International Affairs
HTS 2084
Technology and Society
PST 2068
Science and Values in Policy
PST 3105
Ethical Theories
PST 3109
Ethics and Technical Professions
PST 3127
Science, Technology, and Human Values
MGT 2106
Legal, Social, and Ethical Aspects of Business
LCC 3318
Biomedicine and Culture
     
AREA #2:
Organizational Leadership
3
MGT 3103
Leadership in a Changing Environment
MGT 3150
Management Principles
PUBP 3010
Organizations and Policy Implementation
PUBP 4130
Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation
PSYC 2220
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
MS 1022
Introduction to Leadership
NS 2321

Naval Leadership I

AS 1110

Foundations of the Air Force

     
AREA #3:
Global Leadership
3
INTA 2030
Ethics in International Affairs
INTA 2040
Science, Technology, and International Affairs
INTA 3031
Human Rights in a Technological World
INTA 3101
International Institutions
     
SUBTOTAL FOR AREAS 1-3:
6
     
TOTAL
CERTIFICATE HOURS
12


III. Certificate Requirements

Students enrolled in the certificate program will have their program of study approved and monitored by the Leadership Certificate coordinator. They must meet all requirements for the certificate and their undergraduate degree before the awarding of the certificate.

The certificate follows Institute and internal guidelines that include the following:

1. Courses required by name and number in a student’s major degree program may not be used in satisfying the course requirements for a minor/certificate. However, courses used in a certificate may also be used to fulfill elective requirements (free electives, technical electives, etc.) in the student's major degree program.

2. A course may not be counted toward more than one minor and/or certificate.

3. Courses such as INTA 2030 that are in more than one area can only count as one of the elective classes.

4. All courses counting toward the minor/certificate must be completed in residence at Georgia Tech, be taken on a letter-grade basis, and be completed with a grade of C or better.

5. The Leadership Certificate in Public Policy requires (12) semester credits of which at least nine (9) are 3000 level courses or above.