Leadership and Diplomacy

Certificate of Proficiency

students in a classroom

Certificate Requirements

Overview

The Leadership and Diplomacy Certificate of Proficiency aims to increase student awareness, knowledge, and skills to make them more effective leaders, communicators, negotiators, and problem solvers in their respective careers and communities locally, nationally, and internationally.

Real World Application

This interdisciplinary certificate program is open to all majors, with students choosing between a domestic or an international/global track of study. These dual tracks are intended to ensure that all students in the program graduate with essential communication skills as well as a developed understanding of government and governmental processes, either at the national/local or the international/global level — a foundation that will help students exert leadership in a variety of professions, including public administration, government relations, law, foreign service, NGO/nonprofits, journalism, business, and education.

Program Highlights

Leadership Project

The program aims to provide students with a foundational understanding of the multidimensional aspects and avenues of leadership and to encourage students to become actively involved in their university and broader communities. For this reason, all students in the program are required to participate in a seminar on public policy and community leadership.

Real Experience

As a capstone, students in the Leadership and Diplomacy Certificate program must complete a domestic or international internship through USU’s Institute of Government and Politics (IOGP) or the Office of Global Engagement.

Program Advisor

Tom Liljegren

Tom Liljegren

Academic Advisor

Phone: 435 797 3883
Email: tom.liljegren@usu.edu

Shannon Peterson

Shannon Peterson

Professional Practice Associate Professor

Phone: 435 797 3966
Office: Logan (MAIN 324E)
Email: shannon.peterson@usu.edu

Steve Sharp

Steve Sharp

Instructor

Phone: 435 797 9742
Office: Logan (MAIN 326A)
Email: steve.sharp@usu.edu

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Scholarships & Financial Aid

  • Utah State University offers many options for financial aid, including university-level scholarships and funding available to specific colleges and majors.