Leadership & Community Engagement

Elementary Education + Peace, Conflict & Security Certificate

The Elementary Education Major is designed to dramatically change schooling for the underserved students of Colorado and the nation. The program aims to prepare reflective, ethical, anti-racist and inclusive elementary (K-6) teachers who are committed to making the world more equitable and just, through their work in public schools.
The Certificate in Peace, Conflict and Security Studies is designed to help students explore why conflict and violence occur, and to develop practical, nonviolent skills to analyze, intervene and resolve conflicts in their personal life, in their communities and between countries.

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Real World Experience
Study of Leadership Skills and Competencies
Commitment to Societal Advancement
Social Justice Lens
Collaborative Problem Solving
Study of Public Policy
Focus on Community Engagement

Business Leadership + LGBTQ Studies Certificate

The purpose of the Leadership Track is to equip students with essential leadership skills and competencies. Leeds students who complete this track acquire research-based knowledge and hands-on experiences that enable them to become principled, productive leaders who can energize, relate, and innovate.
LGBTQ studies interweaves complex theories and analysis into the study of sexuality and gender. Students are given an opportunity to deepen their knowledge and understanding of societies and cultures and to relate that understanding to lived experience.

Characteristics it possesses

Real World Experience
Study of Leadership Skills and Competencies
Commitment to Societal Advancement
Social Justice Lens
Collaborative Problem Solving
Study of Public Policy
Focus on Community Engagement

Communication + Leadership Studies Minor

The Communication major provides students with the resources to understand how communication processes create our social worlds, the abilities to analyze those processes and the practical skills to communicate in their professional, personal and civic lives. Students learn how to design innovative messages, build quality personal and professional relationships, and elevate their critical thinking skills.
The Leadership Studies Minor prepares tomorrow's leaders to ethically lead through a combination of academic coursework, self-reflection and team projects.

Characteristics it possesses

Real World Experience
Study of Leadership Skills and Competencies
Commitment to Societal Advancement
Social Justice Lens
Collaborative Problem Solving
Study of Public Policy
Focus on Community Engagement

Sociology + Education Minor

The Sociology major focuses on the scientific study of human social behavior, specifically looking at how society influences individuals, and how individuals influence society. Students explore a large array of social topics and phenomena using the sociological imagination.
The Education Minor provides a deep study into how political, cultural, social and historical dynamics shape both policy and practice in education, as well as opportunities to focus on particular areas of education as a field of study and practice.

Characteristics it possesses

Real World Experience
Study of Leadership Skills and Competencies
Commitment to Societal Advancement
Social Justice Lens
Collaborative Problem Solving
Study of Public Policy
Focus on Community Engagement

International Affairs + European Union Studies Certificate

International Affairs majors begin their studies with a survey of the most compelling global issues of the day and then go on to detailed analyses of international relations and economics. Courses also focus on problems of international development, the environment, international economic relations and United States foreign policy.
The Certificate in European Union Studies (CEUS) allows CU-Boulder undergraduates in a range of social science and humanities programs to gain skills and understanding around the European Union (EU). Students will also participate in co-curricular activities to augment their understanding of the development, focus, functioning and future of the EU. Upon completion of this program, students will have a demonstrated understanding of the European Union; its politics, history, institutions, economics, policies, member states, relations with the US, role in the world, and much more.

Characteristics it possesses

Real World Experience
Study of Leadership Skills and Competencies
Commitment to Societal Advancement
Social Justice Lens
Collaborative Problem Solving
Study of Public Policy
Focus on Community Engagement

Political Science + Religious Studies Minor

The Political Science major offers instruction in the scientific study of politics and provides students with the skills necessary for a lifetime of inquiry, engagement and analysis. Courses explore various facets of the political world, including the fields of American government and politics, comparative politics, public policy, political theory, empirical theory and methodology, and international relations.
Religious studies students get to wrestle with big questions about the meaning of life, the power of politics and the media to shape our understanding, and the way societies and individuals invoke higher powers to explain the unexplainable. Students learn about a variety of religious beliefs in the context of gender and sexuality; interreligious interaction; law and politics; and religion and violence.

Characteristics it possesses

Study of Leadership Skills and Competencies
Commitment to Societal Advancement
Social Justice Lens
Collaborative Problem Solving
Study of Public Policy
Focus on Community Engagement

Women & Gender Studies + Animals & Society Certificate

Women and gender studies allows students to explore women, gender and sexuality in relation to race, class, national identity and ability. Students discover the ways gender and sexuality work in diverse communities and in different cultural and historical contexts.
The Animals and Society certificate builds on a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field devoted to the critical examination and evaluation of the relationships between humans and nonhuman animals, whether historical or contemporary, factual, fictional, or symbolic, beneficial or detrimental.

Characteristics it possesses

Study of Leadership Skills and Competencies
Commitment to Societal Advancement
Social Justice Lens
Collaborative Problem Solving
Study of Public Policy
Focus on Community Engagement

Sustainable Planning & Urban Design + Global Gender & Sexuality Studies Certificate

Sustainable planning and urban design examine issues of sustainability and social justice in communities, cities and regions around the world. Heavily centered around community engagement, this major allows students to focus on a variety of topics, such as housing, environmental planning, transportation planning and urban design. Students examine these topics through a combination of design, policy and management perspectives.
The Undergraduate Certificate in Global Gender and Sexuality Studies provides students with an opportunity to study how individuals and groups from diverse gender, racial, ethnic, national, class and sexual backgrounds live in and engage with the world and how processes of global change affect gender relations locally, nationally and internationally.

Characteristics it possesses

Commitment to Societal Advancement
Social Justice Lens
Collaborative Problem Solving
Study of Public Policy
Focus on Community Engagement

Journalism + Care, Health & Resilience Certificate

Journalism majors develop skills in information gathering, storytelling and analysis across a variety of platforms—including television, social media, mobile devices, radio and print—using an ever-expanding variety of media tools and technologies.
The certificate in Care, Health and Resilience prepares undergraduates for working in the helping professions: nursing, medicine, counseling, teaching, community services, ministry, emergency management and related fields. It emphasizes the practices and knowledge expected of paid care providers, ranging from the ability to nurture clients' physical, emotional and social well-being to helping people thrive despite life-altering circumstances. It also addresses the experiences and challenges of professional caregivers, and it advances one of the campus’s three strategic imperatives, which is to "Positively Impact Humanity."

Characteristics it possesses

Real World Experience
Social Justice Lens
Collaborative Problem Solving
Study of Public Policy
Focus on Community Engagement

Asian Studies + Business Minor

Asian studies students gain unique insight into a region of the world that is highly important in world politics, business and the arts. Students in the program become adept writers, thinkers and cultural leaders, uniquely equipped to enter a society and job market that value these skills.
The Business Minor introduces students to the fundamentals of business through classes in marketing, management, finance and accounting. In addition to these topics, students choose one of the five “track” options in which they’d like to further explore. Options include Innovation, Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Global Business or Real Estate.

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Real World Experience
Study of Leadership Skills and Competencies
Commitment to Societal Advancement
Collaborative Problem Solving
Focus on Community Engagement

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