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Leadership – Post-Degree Certificate

Entrance Requirement:  Associate's or Bachelor's degree.

This certificate provides an option in which a student may choose government leadership and entrepreneurship.  It further provides two pathways for students.  One pathway is the 30-credit bridge between the associate's degree and the 90 credits for transfer to Northern Arizona University's Bachelor of Science degree in Public Management.  The other pathway is professional development in leadership.  See an advisor or counselor for assistance in selecting a concentration and courses.  Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in a combination of day and evening classes.

What can I do with this degree?
Career Options:  Apply your enhanced leadership skills to increase your opportunities for promotion and success at work.

Academic Options:  Complete this certificate as a 30-credit bridge between an associate's degree and Northern Arizona University's 90/30 program in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in either Humanities or Public Management.

Locations:  Downtown Campus

Department/Contact Information:  Division Dean:  206-7046; Lead Faculty:    206-7046

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Complete required core courses, courses listed in one of the concentrations, and the required electives.

General Education Requirements
General Education Requirements may be fulfilled by courses from the associate or bachelor's degree, or the 60 credits prerequisite to the program. *
  
Course # Course Title Credits
Required Core Courses
MGT/STU 230 Dynamics of Leadership 3
FIN 100 Basic Principles of Organizational Finance 1
MGT 283 Organizational Planning for the New Economy 3
MGT 289 Capstone Project in Leadership 2
Subtotal 9
  
Concentrations: Complete courses in one of the following concentrations.
Government
MGT 130 Improving Service Quality 3
PAD 105 Introduction to Public Administration 3
   Elective: Complete 3 credits from the following list:
AJS, ECE, EDU, FSC, LEN, PAD, SSE
3
   
Entrepreneurship
BUS 125 eCommerce 3
 or MGT 124   Small Business Management   
BUS 250 Entrepreneurship 3
   Elective: Complete 3 credits from the following list:
BUS 100, 200, 220; MGT 122, 130
3
Core Concentration Subtotal 9
  
Required Electives
Complete 12 credits from transfer general education coursework or from BUS, MGT, or from the requirements for Northern Arizona University's 90/30 program.  See the transfer guide for options or see an advisor for an alternative pathway for direct employment. 12
Required Elective Subtotal 12
Total 30
* General education requirements in Communication and in Analysis and Critical Thinking may be fulfilled by courses from the associate or bachelor's degree or the 60 credits prerequisite to the program.