Graduate Certificate in Leadership
The Graduate Certificate in Leadership allows students to look in-depth at leadership topics through the guidance of experienced faculty who will assist them in handling leadership situations. These graduate leadership certificate classes provide a focused study of situations that arise while leading others and all classes are taught from a Christian worldview perspective. Classes include topics such as:
- Developing and implementing strategies to maximize leadership and organization effectiveness
- Adapting to changing external environmental factors
- Assessing strategies for overcoming resistance to change
- Analyzing of team dynamics
- Studying biblical approaches to resolve workplace conflicts
- Examining issues relating to diversity, culture, individual proficiency, performance pay and collective performance evaluations
Graduate Certificate in Leadership Curriculum Summary
Must take all 5 courses to complete the online leadership certificate program.
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MSL 601 | Introduction to Graduate Study | 3 |
| MBA 640 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MSL 630 | Leading High Performance Teams | 3 |
| MSL 665 | Coaching, Mentoring and Resolving Conflict | 3 |
| MSL 668 | Leadership and Organizational Change | 3 |
Admission Information
Admission into the Leadership Certificate is open to students who have completed either a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree. See specific admission criteria below.
- A bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited college or university and an official transcript from the institution granting your baccalaureate degree and official transcripts of all graduate level work, if any. A 2.5 cumulative GPA from undergraduate work is required for admission or 9 hours of graduate work with a B or higher in each course. Up to 6 hours of accredited graduate work may be transferred if a B or better is earned in each course.
- Applicants who do not meet the regular admission requirements, but show the potential for success in the certificate program, may be admitted on a conditional basis. The student should submit an essay and 2 letters of recommendation for review by the program committee. Students admitted on a conditional basis to the certificate program must earn a 3.00 grade point average in the first six semester hours of graduate work to continue in the program.