PENDING STATE APPROVAL
This certificate gives students the core studies needed for development of leadership and communication skills, preparation for civic responsibility, exploration of diverse cultures, and participation in building communities.
The courses offer training and experiences in planning, policy development and implementation, decision making, goal and objective development, leadership theory and styles, organizational development, cultural programming, time management, problem solving and conflict resolution, budget development, team building, group dynamics, event planning, student rights and responsibilities, governance alternatives, parliamentary procedures, and community service.

CA = Certificate of Achievement.

This certificate requires the following:
English proficiency: ENGL 1A, ESL 26 or equivalent.
Mathematics proficiency: MATH 105 or equivalent.
(or the equivalent placement test scores)

NOTE: All courses pertaining to the certificate must be taken for a letter grade. In addition, a GPA of 2.0 or higher is required in all Core and Support courses for the Certificate.
Courses used to meet certificate requirements can also be used to satisfy general education requirements.

Core Courses (9 Units):
CNSL 86 Introduction to Leadership (1 unit)
CNSL 87 Introduction to Leadership Theories & Practices (1 unit)
CNSL 88 Leadership Theories & Realities (1 unit)
CNSL 89 Advanced Leadership Theories & Realities (1 unit)
SOSC 79 Introduction to Community Service (1 unit)
And at least 4 units of laboratory; any combination of laboratories, totaling 4 units.
CNSL 86LX Leadership Laboratory (1 unit) or
CNSL 86LY Leadership Laboratory (2 units) or
CNSL 86LZ Leadership Laboratory (3 units)

Support Courses (15.5 Units):
Select one course from each category; AND one additional course from the category of your choice

COMMUNICATION
COMM 1A Public Speaking (4.5 units)
or COMM 1AH Honors Public Speaking (4.5 units)
COMM 2 Interpersonal Communication (4.5 units)
COMM 4 Group Discussion (4.5 units)
COMM 10 Gender, Communication & Culture (4.5 units)
COMM 12 Intercultural Communication (4.5 units)

CULTURAL COMPETENCY
ANTH 2A Cultural Anthropology (4 units)
HIST 10 History of California: The Multicultural State (4 units)
MUS 8 Music of Multicultural America (4 units)
or MUS 8H Honors Music of Multicultural America (4 units)
PHOT 8 Photography of Multicultural America (4 units)
or PHOT 8H Honors Photography of Multicultural America (4 units)
PSYC 21 Psychology of Women: Sex & Gender Differences (4 units)
or SOC 21 Psychology of Women: Sex & Gender Differences (4 units)
or WMN 21 Psychology of Women: Sex & Gender Differences (4 units)
PSYC 22 Psychology of Prejudice (4 units)
SOSC 20 Cross-Cultural Perspectives for a Multicultural Society (4 units)
SOC 23 Race & Ethnic Relations (4 units)
THTR 8 Multicultural Mosaic of Performing Arts in America (4 units)
WMN 5 Introduction to Women's Studies (4 units)
WMN 11 Women in Global Perspective (4 units)
ENGL 5 Gay & Lesbian Literature (4 units)
ENGL 12 African American Literature (4 units)
ENGL 31 Chicano Literature (4 units)
ENGL 40 Asian American Literature (4 units)

POLITICAL SCIENCE
POLI 1 Political Science: Introduction to American Government & Politics (5 units)
POLI 2 Comparative Government & Politics (4 units)
or POLI 2H Honors Comparative Government & Politics (4 units)
POLI 3 Introduction to Political Philosophy/Political Theory (5 units)
or POLI 3H Honors Introduction to Political Philosophy/Political Theory (5 units)
POLI 9 Political Economy (4 units)
or POLI 9H Honors Political Economy (4 units)
POLI 15 International Relations/World Politics (4 units)
or POLI 15H Honors International Relations/World Politics (4 units)