Civic Leadership Minor

Required Course: 3 Credit Hours

• CIV 300. Civic Leadership: Theories and Practice Credits: 3.00

Choose one of the following options: 3-6 Credit Hours

• CIV 400. Civic Leadership Internship Credits: 3.00 - 6.00
• CIV 401. Civic Leadership Project Credits: 3.00 - 6.00
• Equivalent Internship or Project within the student’s major as approved by Civic Engagement Advisor Credits: 3.00-6.00

Core Course Requirements Total: 6-9 Credit Hours

Category 1: Critical, Historical, Legal and Political Foundations of Civic Leadership: 3 Credit Hours

Understanding the critical, historical, legal and political foundations of civil society, civic behaviors and leadership for the common good.

Students must select at least three credits from the following courses:

• ARTH 396. History Beyond the Classroom: Public History Credits: 3.00

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• HIST 396. History Beyond the Classroom: Public History Credits: 3.00

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• ARTH 471. Commemoration and Controversy: Public Art in America Credits: 3.00

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• HIST 471. Commemoration and Controversy: Public Art in America Credits: 3.00

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• ECON 222. Contemporary Economic Issues and Policy Alternatives Credits: 3.00
• ECON 405. Political Economy Credits: 3.00
• ECON 426. Theory of Public Choice Credits: 3.00
• EDUC 305. Critical Studies in Education, Race, Culture and Politics Credits: 3.00
• EDUC 310. Teaching in a Diverse Society Credits: 3.00
• GEOG 375. Political Geography Credits: 3.00
• IA 375. Political Geography Credits: 3.00
• GEOG 476. Sustainable Cities Seminar Credits: 3.00
• HIST 343. History of Today Credits: 3.00
• PHIL 267. Philosophy of Law Credits: 3.00
• PHIL 335. The Individual, the State, and Justice Credits: 3.00
• POSC 225. U.S. Government [C4AE] Credits: 4.00
• POSC 302. State and Local Government Credits: 3.00
• POSC 351. Topics in American Politics Credits: 3.00
• POSC 363. Hacking for Diplomacy Credits: 3.00 (POSC 363  is open to non-POSC majors with Political Science AUH approval)
• POSC 364. Political Parties in America Credits: 3.00
• POSC 369. Elections and Voting Behavior Credits: 3.00

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• POSC 378. Borderlands Policy: Latina/o/x Politics in Context Credits: 3.00

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• LAXC 378. Borderlands Policy: Latina/o/x Politics in Context Credits: 3.00

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• POSC 389. Hacking for National Security and Defense Credits: 3.00

• (POSC 389  is open to non-POSC majors with Political Science AUH approval)

• PPA 462. Social Welfare and Local Government Policy Credits: 3.00
• PPA 484. Environmental Regulatory Policy and Politics Credits: 3.00
• PSYC 220. Psychology and Culture Credits: 3.00
• REL 450. Religion and Society Credits: 3.00
• SCOM 342. Argument and Advocacy Credits: 3.00
• SCOM 346. Free Speech in America Credits: 3.00
• SCOM 352. Communication and Social Movements Credits: 3.00
• SCOM 353. American Political Culture and Communication Credits: 3.00
• SMAD 450. Law of Media Arts and Design Credits: 3.00

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• SCOM 472. Media and Politics Credits: 3.00

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• POSC 472. Media and Politics Credits: 3.00

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• SMAD 472. Media and Politics Credits: 3.00

Category 2: Civic Science and Technology: 3 Credit Hours

Understanding the role of science, technology, and how to use science-based design thinking and development to improve civil society and civic life for the common good.

Students must select at least three credits from the following courses:

• BIO 489. Topics in Science Pedagogical Content Knowledge Credits: 2.00
• CHEM 481. Literature and Seminar I Credits: 1.00
• CIS 424. Computer Security Management Credits: 3.00
• CISE 401. Applied Ethics for Environmental Stewardship Credits: 3.00
• CS 330. Societal and Ethical Issues in Computing Credits: 3.00
• GEOG 325. Environmental Ethics Credits: 3.00
• GEOG 376. Urban Geography Credits: 3.00
• ISAT 212. Energy Issues in Science and Technology Credits: 3.00
• ISAT 271. Technology, Science and Society Credits: 3.00
• ISAT 290. Introduction to Systems Thinking for Complex Problems Credits: 3.00
• ISAT 440. Cultural, Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Computing Credits: 3.00
• MGT 320. Management of Innovation and Technology Credits: 3.00
• MGT 461. Introduction to Supply Chain Management Credits: 3.00
• PHYS 388. Robots for Humanity Credits: 3.00
• SMAD 470. New Media and Society Credits: 3.00
• SOCI 315. Technology and Society Credits: 3.00

Category 3: Practicing Community Civic Leadership: 3 Credit Hours

Developing and practicing the skills needed to improve civic life for the common good.

Students must select at least three credits from the following courses:

• ELED 455. Home, School, Communities Credits: 3.00
• HON 200. Special Topics in Honors Credits: 1.00 - 6.00
• MGT 457. Management Consulting Fundamentals Credits: 3.00
• MGT 467. Advanced Management Consulting Credits: 3.00
• NUTR 485. Community Nutrition Credits: 3.00
• POSC 361. Topics in International Relations Credits: 3.00
• PPA 475. Grant Writing and Project Management Credits: 3.00
• SCOM 318. Practicum in Communication Studies Credits: 1.00 - 6.00
• SCOM 325. Small Group Communication Credits: 3.00
• SCOM 447. Facilitating Public and Organizational Engagement Processes Credits: 3.00
• SCOM 453. Political Campaign Communication Credits: 3.00
• SMAD 210. News Reporting and Writing Credits: 3.00
• SOCI 386. Sociology of Nonprofit Organizations Credits: 3.00
• FAM 375. Grant Writing for Agencies Credits: 3.00
• GERN 375. Grant Writing for Agencies Credits: 3.00
• NPS 375. Grant Writing for Agencies Credits: 3.00
• SOWK 375. Grant Writing for Agencies Credits: 3.00
• STAD 322. Equity, Inclusion and Access in Education and Performance Credits: 3.00
• WRTC 314. Writing in the Public Sphere Credits: 3.00
• WRTC 340. Writing as Leading Credits: 3.00
• WRTC 462. Government Writing Credits: 3.00
• WRTC 484. Writing for Nonprofits Credits: 3.00
• WRTC 486. Writing in the Community Credits: 3.00