Leadership Certificate

The University of Colorado at Boulder offers a certificate in the Study and Practice of Leadership. The certificate is comparable to a minor in Leadership Studies and is permanently marked on the student's transcript to certify that he or she has completed a focus in leadership studies at the undergraduate level.

Certificate requirements are as follows:

  • Complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of PRLC courses during year one and two of the program:
    PRLC 1810
    PRLC 1820
    PRLC 2820
    PRLC 3810
  • Complete a minimum of 4 credit hours of upper division PRLC coursework:
    LDSP 4010
  • Complete 3 additional credit hours of approved upper-division coursework outside of PLC. Approved courses are listed here and a student may also petition to have an unlisted course accepted.
  • Participation in practica and/or internships. These may be built into courses or conducted outside of courses.
  • Receive an overall 3.0 average GPA for all required Leadership Certificate courses.