As of Fall 2015, the coursework for the Certificate for Leadership Studies will include 2 core courses - Perspectives on Leadership: Principles and Practices and Leadership Theory to practice which utilize a multi-disciplinary approach to studying leadership (all students will take); additional electives focused on the following areas: self leadership, group leadership, ethics and integrity, cultural competency, and communication; and an experiential learning component. 

Clearly no single academic discipline and no one unit within the University can adequately cover all of these topics. For this reason, the Certificate in Leadership Studies will be coordinated by a multi-disciplinary committee composed of faculty from the Colleges of Business, Education, and Liberal Arts & Sciences, and is administered by the Pomerantz Career Center. The Certificate in Leadership Studies is housed in University College under the Leadership Studies Department (LS).

Depending on when you declared the certificate, a total of 20-21 hours of coursework is required to earn the Certificate in Leadership Studies: Up to two, 3-hour core interdisciplinary courses, 12-15 hours of area electives (in self-leadership and group leadership, communication, cultural competency, and ethics and integrity), and 2-3 hours of experiential learning. Each requirement is explained in the general catalog.

The Certificate in Leadership Studies is available to students admitted to the University of Iowa, regardless of major, who are not concurrently enrolled in a UI graduate or professional degree program.

The certificate offers students access to an integrated curricular and co-curricular, multi-disciplinary experience that challenges them to take on more responsibility for themselves and their communities.

The certificate will provide a structure for involvement, introducing students to the concepts of leadership while giving them the necessary, hands-on leadership experiences to begin the life-long development of these skills.

Certainly one certificate cannot create leaders, but it can provide incentive for that first leadership experience and an academic understanding of how and why leadership is important. By earning a certificate, students are introduced to these basic goals and skills and are called on to make a conscious commitment to lead.

• The certificate may be earned by any student admitted to the University of Iowa who is not concurrently enrolled in a UI graduate or professional degree program.
• Students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 2.00 in work for the certificate.
• Students must declare their intention to pursue the certificate on MyUI. 
• A maximum of 6 s.h. of approved transfer credit may be counted toward the certificate. Transfer credit must be approved by the home department or college.
• A course may not be used to satisfy more than one certificate requirement.
• Students who want to enroll in LS:3011 to satisfy the experiential learning requirement for the Certificate in Leadership Studies must consult with Matt Augeri in advance of registration to verify whether their experience will qualify for enrollment in the course. 
• When students complete the certificate requirements and graduate, the Certificate in Leadership Studies is noted on their transcript.
• Certificate in Leadership Studies courses may be used to satisfy major or minor requirements.

Advising services will be provided by the Pomerantz Career Center. Please schedule an appointment with a Certificate in Leadership Studies advisor via MyUI:

• On the MyUI homepage, click on the "advising appointment" tile.
• Next, select "New Appointment with My Advisor" and click "schedule appointment."
• Click on "select advisor" and choose "Matthew Augeri."
• From there you will be able to select the date, time, and format (in person or phone). In person appointments are located in the Pomerantz Career Center, third floor, Pomerantz Center. 

If Matthew Augeri does not appear as an option for scheduling, or if none of the times available work for you, please email.