The leadership certificate offers students the opportunity to develop essential leadership skills that complement their major. Designed with flexibility in mind, the certificate helps students cultivate practical abilities in teamwork, ethical decision-making, and cultural intelligence, which are competencies highly valued in today’s workplace.
Emphasizing applied learning and self-development, the certificate allows students to translate leadership principles into practice through interactive projects, case studies, and reflection. Participants emerge better prepared to contribute meaningfully in professional, civic, and organizational settings. Students from all disciplines find the certificate a valuable addition to their academic and career pathways.
Degree Requirements
Foundation Requirement
4 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- LDR2001 - Foundations of Leadership (2)
- LDR2002 - Intermediate Foundations of Leadership (2)
Restricted Electives
9 Total Credits
- Complete 3 of the following
- Choose 1 course from three (out of the five) areas listed below:
Communication- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- COM4120 - Organizational Communication (3)
- COM4461 - Intercultural Communication (3)
- COM4462 - Conflict Management (3)
Collaboration- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- INP3004 - Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3)
- INP4313 - Advanced Organizational Psychology (3)
- MAN4240 - Organizations: Theory and Behavior (3)
- MAN3025 - Management of Organizations (3)
- SPC4426 - Group Dynamics (3)
Social Relations and Culture- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- ANT3541 - Biobehavioral Anthropology (3)
- CLP3143 - Psychopathology (3)
- COM4461 - Intercultural Communication (3)
- EXP3304 - Motivation and Emotion (3)
- SOP3004 - Social Psychology (3)
- SOP3723 - Cross Cultural Psychology (3)
- SOP3742 - Psychology of Women (3)
- SOP3784 - Psychology of Diversity (3)
Politics- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- PAD3003 - Public Administration in American Society (3)
- PAD4104 - Administrative Theory (3)
- PAD4144 - Nonprofit Organizations (3)
- POS3413 - The American Presidency (3)
- POS4206 - Political Psychology (3)
Ethics- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- BUL3130 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (3)
- EDF3601 - Professional Ethics in Education (3)
- PAD3040 - Ethics and Values in Public Administration (3)
- PHI2108 - Critical Thinking (3)
- PHI3640 - Environmental Ethics (3)
Grand Total Credits: 13
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 12-13
Other Requirements:
- Earn a grade of "C-" (1.75) or better in each course used to satisfy the certificate.
- All credit hours used in the certificate must be earned at UCF.
- No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used.
- Students cannot complete Leadership certificate and earn the Leadership major or Leadership minor.
- Students must declare the Leadership certificate prior to filing their intent to graduate.
- Students are responsible for meeting any pre-requisites.
