Civic Leadership Minor
The interdisciplinary Civic Leadership minor provides students with theoretical and practical understanding about civic leadership, and prepares students to be responsibly engaged citizens and community leaders. Students who minor in civic leadership must complete core and elective courses for a total of 34 credits (at least 20 of which must be taken in residence at PSU). Some of these courses have prerequisites, and students should read course descriptions in the current PSU Bulletin before registration. A pre-approved 6-credit community-based civic leadership practicum is required as part of the minor, The practicum requirement may be fulfilled by a pre-approved capstone or by an independently developed community-based learning experience.
Requirements
Required (12 credits total):
PA 311U | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 4 |
PA 312U | Foundations of Community Leadership | 4 |
PA 415 | Civic Leadership Integrative Seminar | 4 |
Civic Leadership electives (8 credits needed, choose two from below):
PA 313U | Fundamentals of Public Service | 4 |
PA 412U | Civic Engagement: The Role of Governing Institutions | 4 |
PA 413U | Civic Engagement: The Role of Individuals | 4 |
PA 414U | Civic Engagement: The Role of Social Institutions | 4 |
PA 417U | Ethical Leadership | 4 |
Other electives (8 credits needed, choose two from below):
CCJ 350U | Ethical Leadership in Criminal Justice | 4 |
Comm 313U | Communication in Groups | 4 |
ELP 318U | Introduction to Educational Leadership in Public Schools | 4 |
ELP 350U | Introduction to Leadership for Sustainability | 4 |
PA 314U | Students as Leaders | 4 |
PA 420 | Introduction to Nonprofit Management | 4 |
PS 312 | Legislative Process | 4 |
PS 318U | Media, Opinion, and Voting | 4 |
PS 325U | Politics and the Legal Enforcement of Morals | 4 |
PS 417 | Interest Groups | 4 |
PS 431 | State and Local Politics | 4 |
USP 350 | Inclusive Engagement | 4 |
Community-based practicum (6 credits total)