Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Community Leadership

A 15 credit Post-Baccalaureate Certificate option in Community Leadership requires successful completion of four courses. The certificate is intended for students who want to gain a baseline understanding of community leadership. Students may apply certificate course credits to the Masters of Professional Studies in Community Leadership program. The Community Leadership program includes core courses that provide a broad understanding of the leadership, ethical and quantitative skills needed to excel as a community leader. Upon completing the core, students can take courses in the critical topics of policy, race/gender/class, non-profits, urban studies, and social entrepreneurship.

A bachelor's degree in any field
Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on 4.0 scale, or equivalent. Applicants with grades on a scale other than 4.0, will be evaluated based on standards for the country of their degree.
GRE scores are not required for admission
English proficiency scores (Exceptionsto English Proficiency Requirement):
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores: 99 iBT or 10.5 Essentials
Internet Based TOEFL (iBT) Scores Breakdown: Writing (23), Listening (23), Reading (25), Speaking (28, 23 acceptable if have 2 years work experience in supervisory or management positions in the U.S.)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores: Minimum score 7.0
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic scores: 68
Duolingo English test: Minimum score 130
Scores must be less than 2 years old