Global Leadership*

Degree offered

Certificate of Accomplishment in Global Leadership

Credits required 15

Dean

Calvin McFadden

Program contact

Mary Zahm, Professor of Psychology and Director of Civic Engagement, ext. 2579

Program Goals Statement

This program offers students the opportunity to develop the global perspective and interpersonal competencies needed for success in the emerging global workplace such as communication, team building, leadership, and project management skills and to practice them by engaging in service-learning. It also offers them the opportunity to learn strategies for applying their education to address social problems in their community.

Program Information

• Students must take at least one course that meets the global awareness general education competency and complete a service-learning project for it.
• Students must take one of the two courses that focus on development of interpersonal competencies and skills needed for success as a leader in the global and local communities.
• Students must engage in community service in the leadership course either by completing a service-learning project or leading peers on a community service project.
• Students must complete at least three courses in their program of study or program electives with or without a service-learning component.