Kirby Leadership Institute
Academic Requirements
To complete the academic requirements for the Kirby Leadership Certificate, you must complete one course from each of the four categories listed. Classes that also fulfill Liberal Education requirements are noted.
Ethics |
Theory & Practice |
Communication |
Senior Seminar |
Leadership Ethics
| BLAW 2001 | The Business Environment | Cat 8 |
| BLAW 3001 | Law & Ethics for Financial Professionals | |
| CLA 1101 | Leadership Ethics | |
| CRIM 3375 | Restorative Justice | |
| CS 3111 | Computer Ethics | |
| CST 1101 | Intro to Cultural Studies | Cat 8 |
| EDUC 4500 | Professional Issues & Ethics | |
| EDUC 7006 | Ethics & Professionalism in Education | |
| EGMT 5250 | Legal, Ethical & Environmental Issues in Engineering | |
| ENGR 4001 | Engineering Professionalism | |
| GEOG 2305 | Geography of Cultural Diversity | |
| HCM 4530 | Legal Aspects of & Ethics in Health Care | |
| IS 8501 | Seminar: Ethics & the Human Condition | |
| JOUR 3700 | Media Law & Ethics | |
| MAPL 5110 | Ethics in Politics | |
| MGTS 4421 | Managing Change | |
| MGTS 4431 | Leadership | |
| MKTG 3751 | Marketing Ethics | |
| OJED 4610 | Professional Issues in Ojibwe Education | |
| PE 2001 | Sport Ethics & Society | Cat 7 |
| PHIL 1003 | Ethics & Society | Cat 8 |
| PHIL 1007 | Philosophy & World Religions | Cat 7 |
| PHIL 3222 | Medical Ethics | |
| PHIL 3242 | Values & Technology | |
| PHIL 3281 | Ethical Theory | |
| PSY 3211 | Group Dynamics | |
| SAFE 6401 | Environmental Safety & Legal Implications | |
| SOC 3322 | Law & Society | |
| SOC 3375 | Restorative Justice | |
| SPED 4610 | Professional Issues in Special Education | |
| SSP 3003 | Tutor Training: Individualization of Instruction | |
| WRS 8581 | Research & Professional Ethics in Water Resource Science | |
| WS 1000 | Intro to Women's Studies | Cat 7 |
| WS 2101 | Women, Race & Class | Cat 8 |
| WS 3800 | Feminist Activism & Community Organizing |
Leadership Theory & Practice
| AIR 1591 | Leadership Practicum | |
| AIR 3101 | Leadership Studies | |
| AMIN 2210 | American Indian Politics | Cat 6 |
| AMIN 5310 | Applied Tribal Leadership & Governance | |
| BIOL 5869 | Great Lakes Ecology & Management | |
| CC 3150 | Coaching Methods | |
| CLA 1199 | Leadership Practicum | |
| CLA 2102 | Leadership Theory & Practice | |
| ECH 1201 | Childhood, Nature & Society | |
| ECH 4009 | Leadership in Early Childhood Studies | |
| EDAD 5911 | Leadership & Personal Growth in Educational Administration | |
| EDSE 4100 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | |
| EDUC 1100 | Human Diversity | Cat 8 |
| EDUC 7140 | Transformative Leadership | |
| EGMT 4100 | Engineering Professionalism & Practice | |
| ENED 3009 | Outdoor Leadership | |
| ESAT 3432 | Exercise Leadership | |
| FMED 6997 | Rural Academy of Leadership | |
| HPER 3000 | Organization & Administration of Health, Physical Education & Recreation | |
| IBS 8099 | Biological Practitioner | |
| MAPL 6005 | Political & Advocacy Leadership | |
| MATH 3120 | Math Tutoring Project | |
| ME 4365 | Global Sustainability Experience in Design/Manufacturingin Africa | |
| MGTS 3997 | Management of Community Projects | |
| MGTS 4443 | Building & Leading Teams in Organizations | |
| MGTS 4481 | Strategic Management | |
| MKTG 4781 | Marketing Management & Strategy | |
| MU 8605 | Leadership in Music Education | |
| POL 1011 | American Government & Politics | Cat 6 |
| POL 1050 | International Relations | Cat 8 |
| POL 1200 | Intro to Public Policy | |
| POL 1500 | Intro to Comparative Politics | Cat 6 |
| PSY 3010 | Internship Preparation: Issues & Ethics | |
| PSY 3707 | Organizational Psychology | |
| SOC 3831 | Organization & Society | |
| SOC 3901 | Social Change & Social Policy | |
| TH 3699 | Production Management |
Communication
| Any foreign language course | ||
| Any American Sign Language course | ||
| COMM 1000 | Human Communication Theory | Cat 3 |
| COMM 1112 | Public Speaking | Cat 3 |
| COMM 1222 | Interpersonal Communication | Cat 3 |
| COMM 1500 | Media & Society | |
| FMIS 3141 | Business Communications | |
| Any 2000, 3000, or 4000 level COMM course | ||
Senior Seminar
The Leadership Senior Seminar is offered every semester through Kirby Student Center.
To register, email Program Coordinator Joie Acheson Lee.
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