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Community Leadership and Public Service
(Certificate Only)
Interdisciplinary undergraduate program
This interdisciplinary certificate program utilizes university courses offered in a variety of academic disciplines to provide a strong foundation and appropriate experiences for undergraduate students who plan to become community leaders and engage in public service—regardless of their profession—in the public, nonprofit or private sectors.
The program requires the completion of 21 credits through three, three-hour core required courses in leadership, speech communication and public administration; a three-hour elective course in communication; six hours of elective courses in leadership; and a three-hour capstone experience through a course, internship or study abroad experience.
The certificate will be awarded by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Completion of the certificate will be noted on the student's transcript and via a certificate provided by the Registrar.
Objectives
- Provide opportunities for students to learn about leadership and organizational theories, ethics and decision-making, principles of public service, effective communication, leadership practices in groups and organizations, and diversity issues.
- Develop leadership skills—including written and oral communication, creative thinking, personal management, group and organizational effectiveness, and problem-solving—important to students' careers, communities and personal development.
- Bring students into contact with faculty members from diverse academic departments, backgrounds and leadership experiences.
- Prepare students to undertake leadership roles in their careers and in service to their community through course work and co-curricular activities.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the Certificate in Community Leadership and Public Service, students will:
- Demonstrate understanding of key concepts of leadership theories and effective practices within groups and organizations and diverse communities.
- Demonstrate understanding of key concepts of organizational theories, ethics and principles of public service.
- Demonstrate proficiencies in written and oral communication.
- Demonstrate awareness of cultural values and diversity issues as they pertain to community leadership and public service.
- Become engaged citizens through service to the university and larger community.
General requirements
The Certificate in Community Leadership and Public Service requires 21 credits. At least 9 credits must be taken in courses numbered at the 300 level or above. At least 9 credits used for the certificate cannot be used to meet any other department, college or university requirement for the baccalaureate degree except to satisfy the total credit requirement for graduation and to meet credit requirements in courses numbered 300 or above. Courses for the certificate cannot be taken pass-fail. A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 is required in courses taken for the certificate.
The 21 credits required for the certificate are fulfilled by:
9 credits of core required courses
| LAS 222 | Leadership Styles and Strategies in a Diverse Society | arr † |
| SP CM 312 | Business and Professional Speaking | arr † |
| POL S 371 | Introduction to Public Administration | arr † |
| or MGMT 371 | Organizational Behavior | |
| † Arranged with instructor. | ||
• 6 credits of leadership courses chosen from the designated list.
• 3 credits of a capstone course or experience, which can be fulfilled by a 3-credit course from the list of approved capstone courses, or a 3-credit internship with a community leadership or public service focus, or a 3-credit study abroad experience. Capstone courses focus on the scholarship of leadership in particular fields of study whereas an internship or study abroad provides a leadership-in-practice experience.
Additional communication course, chosen from the following:
| COMST 214 | Professional Communication | arr † |
| COMST 310 | Intercultural Communication | arr † |
| ENGL 302 | Business Communication | arr † |
| ENGL 309 | Report and Proposal Writing | arr † |
| JL MC 305 | Publicity Methods | arr † |
| SP CM 212 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | arr † |
| SP CM 322 | Argumentation, Debate, and Critical Thinking | arr † |
| SP CM 323 | Gender and Communication | arr † |
| SP CM 327 | Persuasion | arr † |
| † Arranged with instructor. | ||
Additional leadership topic courses (6 credits) from:
| AESHM 287 | Principles of Management in Human Sciences | arr † |
| AESHM 379 | Community Leadership: Examination of Social Issues | arr † |
| A E 388 | Sustainable Engineering and International Development | arr † |
| or C E 388 | Sustainable Engineering and International Development | |
| or E E 388 | Sustainable Engineering and International Development | |
| AGEDS 315 | Personal, Professional, and Entrepreneurial Leadership in Agriculture | arr † |
| C E 306 | Project Management for Civil Engineers | arr † |
| COMST 317 | Small Group Communication | arr † |
| CON E 114 | Developing Responsible Learners and Effective Leaders | arr † |
| CON E 380 | Engineering Law | arr † |
| C R P 291 | World Cities and Globalization | arr † |
| C R P 293 | Environmental Planning | arr † |
| C R P 425 | Growth Management | arr † |
| C R P 429 | International Planning | arr † |
| C R P 491 | Environmental Law and Planning | arr † |
| C R P 492 | Planning Law, Administration and Implementation | arr † |
| ENGR 150 | Foundations of Leadership Development and Learning | arr † |
| HD FS 395 | Children, Families, and Public Policy | arr † |
| I E 570 | Systems Engineering and Project Management | arr † |
| LAS 170 | Leadership ISU | arr † |
| M E 412 | Ethical Responsibilities of a Practicing Engineer | arr † |
| HIST 488 | American Stuff, Colonial Times to the Present | arr † |
| MGMT 370 | Management of Organizations | arr † |
| MGMT 419 | Social Responsibility of Business | arr † |
| MGMT 472 | Management of Diversity | arr † |
| PHIL 235 | Ethical Issues in A Diverse Society | arr † |
| POL S 310 | State and Local Government | arr † |
| POL S 311 | Municipal Government and Politics | arr † |
| POL S 344 | Public Policy | arr † |
| POL S 385 | Women in Politics | arr † |
| POL S 413 | Intergovernmental Relations | arr † |
| POL S 477 | Government, Business, and Society | arr † |
| POL S 480 | Ethics and Public Affairs | arr † |
| POL S 487 | Electronic Democracy | arr † |
| SOC 310 | Community | arr † |
| SOC 334 | Politics and Society | arr † |
| SOC 420 | Complex Organizations | arr † |
| SP CM 416 | History of American Public Address | arr † |
| SP CM 417 | Campaign Rhetoric | arr † |
| W S 301 | International Perspectives on Women and Gender | arr † |
| W S 333 | Women and Leadership | arr † |
| W S 435 | Women and Development | arr † |
| † Arranged with instructor. | ||
Capstone Course, Internship or Study Abroad (3 credits), from:
| AESHM 421 | Developing Global Leadership: Maximizing Human Potential | arr † |
| COMST 404 | Research Seminar (404C Small Group Communication and 404D Organizational Communication) | arr † |
| C R P 432 | Community Planning Studio II | arr † |
| C R P 475 | Grant Writing | arr † |
| ENGL 418 | Seminar in Argumentation | arr † |
| HD FS 449 | Linking Families and Communities | arr † |
| M E 484 | Technology, Globalization and Culture | arr † |
| or WLC 484 | Technology, Globalization and Culture | |
| POL S 475 | Management in the Public Sector | arr † |
| PSYCH 450 | Industrial Psychology | arr † |
| SOC 464 | Strategies for Community Engagement | arr † |
| W S 488 | Interdisciplinary Research on Women and Leadership | arr † |
| † Arranged with instructor. | ||
Instead of a capstone course, students may complete a 3-credit independent study or internship. The independent study or internship must have a public service or community leadership focus and must be approved by the department of the student's major and the Community Leadership and Public Service Advisory Committee. Information on internships is available through the participating colleges and departments, including career services offices. Examples:
| LAS 490 | Independent Study * | arr † |
| * Take Catt Center Project - 490G | ||
| LAS 491 | Service Learning | arr † |
| LAS 499 | Internship | arr † |
| W S 491 | Senior Internship | arr † |
| † Arranged with instructor. | ||
Instead of a capstone course independent study or internship, students may participate in a study abroad experience that includes 3 hours of credit. The study abroad experience must include a public service or community leadership focus. It must be approved by the student's major department and by the Community Leadership and Public Service Advisory Committee. Information is available through the ISU Study Abroad Center and international programs offices in the participating colleges and departments. Examples: The Dean's International Leadership Seminar, College of Design Rome Program, Service Learning in Uganda, Service Learning in Rwanda, AustraLearn - Challenge New Zealand, Study in Communicty Leadership and Public Service at an Overseas University; LAS 395 Interdisciplinary Study Abroad .
Additional courses may be proposed and approved for inclusion in the list of communication, leadership and capstone courses applicable to the certificate program. Students and advisers should contact the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, 309 Catt Hall, 294-3181, cattcntr@iastate.edu , www.las.iastate.edu/CattCenter/ for the current list of courses.
Prospective enrollees should meet with their adviser on course planning and questions regarding prerequisites and then submit the enrollment package to the Community Leadership and Public Service Advisory Committee, 309 Catt Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011-1305. There is no deadline for enrollment; however, students enrolling by April 1 for fall and October 1 for spring will be guaranteed a space in LAS 222 and assistance in registering for the other required classes.