University Catalog

Interdisciplinary Leadership Minor and Certificate

The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies offers one undergraduate interdisciplinary minor (18 hours) and one interdisciplinary certificate (9 hours) in Leadership. 

Interdisciplinary Leadership Minor 

The Interdisciplinary Leadership Minor (ILM) program is ideal for those seeking to address diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) issues and enact social change through leadership.  The courses are designed to increase students’ competencies for individual and collective social reflection, analysis, skill development, and action. Regardless of a student’s academic major, this minor seeks to engage career readiness strategies to prepare students for relational, ethical, and global leadership across multiple disciplines, workplaces, and communities. The 18-hour Interdisciplinary Leadership Minor is open to all degree-seeking students. 

Interdisciplinary Leadership Minor (18 credit hours)
Required Courses
EDAD 1330INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP & DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION3
EDAD 2330THEORIES IN LEADERSHIP3
EDAD 4330CAPSTONE IN LEADERSHIP STUDIES3
Elective Courses9
Select a course in each area:
Ethics (3 Semester Credit Hours)
Global Issues (3 Semester Credit Hours)
Field Experience (Service Learning course) (3 Semester Credit Hours)
Total Hours18

Interdisciplinary Leadership Certificate 

The 9-hour Interdisciplinary Leadership Certificate is available to degree students enrolled at UTA.

​Interdisciplinary Leadership certificate (9 semester credit hours)
EDAD 1330INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP & DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION3
EDAD 2330THEORIES IN LEADERSHIP3
Elective Course3
Total Hours9

Admission Requirements

The interdisciplinary Leadership Minor and Certificate programs are joint initiatives between the Department of Educational Leadership and The Follett Student Leadership Center in the Division of Student Affairs. Program management and oversight will be shared by the Chair and Director of these two areas. Interested students should initiate a request for the preparation of their program by sending an email to the following contacts:

Dr. Ericka Roland, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
College of Education, 103E Trimble Hall
817-272-2804 - ericka.roland@uta.edu

Dr. Paul Kittle, Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs,
E.H. Hereford University Center, Lower Level - Suite 180
817.272.9220 - paul.kittle@uta.edu