Community Leadership, Graduate Certificate* (available online)

General Program Information

Lisa Dunkley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Graduate Coordinator
301C Warf-Pickel Hall
Box 70701
(423) 439-7216
dunkleyl@etsu.edu

Faculty: Deborah Harley-McClaskey

The Certificate in Community Leadership is designed for those with bachelor’s degrees who desire advanced leadership credentials to prepare for professional careers leading teams and organizations.

Admission Requirements

The criteria for admission to the Community Leadership Certificate Program include:

1. A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
2. A minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, for domestic students; and a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for international students.

Application materials which must be submitted to the School of Graduate Studies include:

1. An application;
2. Transcripts from all colleges attended.

Community Leadership, Graduate Certificate Requirements: 12 credits

Required Courses: 12 credits

• LEAD 5501 - Strategies for Personal Productivity and Interpersonal Effectiveness (3 credits)
• LEAD 5601 - Foundations of 21st Century Community Leadership (3 credits)
• LEAD 5701 - Financial Leadership and Resource Development in Community Organizations (3 credits)
• LEAD 5801 - Capstone in Community Leadership: Empowerment, Collaboration, and Change (3 credits)

Gainful Employment

*This is a Gainful Employment Program. For information about Gainful Employment programs, please see https://www.etsu.edu/gradstud/documents/gainfulemployment/community
_leadership_graduate_certificate.pdf