- Learn about leadership while engaging in practical experiences.
- Represent Rutgers University in corporate, political, artistic, non-profit, educational, healthcare, or other settings.
- Receive a Certificate in Leadership and have the Certificate noted on your official Rutgers transcript.
What does the Leadership Certificate Program involve?
Complete the following 16 hours of coursework:
- 192:390 (Approaches to Leadership) and 192:458 (Leadership in Groups and Organizations).
- One of the following communication courses: 346 (Intercultural), 356 (Group), 359 (Persuasion), or 442 (Communication and Facilitation) (3 hours).
- Two leadership-related, disciplinary focus courses selected from existing Rutgers University New Brunswick course offerings, in consultation with the Program Coordinator (Connaughton) (6 hours).
- A one-semester, one-credit leadership field experience administered through the CASE program. Share experiences with other Certificate students through on-line discussions. Afterward, submit a written report summarizing the leadership implications of your experiences. Reports will be posted to an electronic interactive forum.
Want an application or more information?
You must apply to the Leadership Certificate Program before or while taking, but before the last class day, of COMM 192:390, Approaches to Leadership. Contact Hui-Min Kuo, Program Coordinator, at (732) 932-7500 x8140 or email her at huimink@rutgers.edu.
Or click on this link to download and then print a Leadership Certificate Application. Complete the application and put it in Hui-Min Kuo's mailbox in room 206.
To get the Adobe reader/viewer if you don't have it: The application is in .pdf format and requires
Adobe Acrobat Reader or
Acrobat Viewer for Java. This software is freely available for download and is already installed at most Rutgers computing labs.
