The Minor in Public Leadership
Applications for the spring 2010 class of minors are now being accepted!
The Minor in Public Leadership is an interdisciplinary program for undergraduates interested in a wide range of careers in the public and private sectors. Through coursework and practical experience students gain many of the skills and understandings necessary for effective and ethical leadership careers. The minor is intended to complement major programs offered across the university, including the natural sciences, humanities, social sciences, journalism, and business. Students pursuing the minor will also participate in workshops, seminars, and speaker series offered by the Graham Center.
Courses
Students are required to earn a grade of B or better in 21 hours of public affairs courses. Students should check with the relevant academic departments concerning the use of credits earned toward the public leadership minor for other minors and majors.
- ENC 3254 Communication for Public Leadership
Offered during the fall semester - AMH 3423 Florida Since 1845
Offered on a rolling basis, please check ISIS - POS 3263 Policy, Ethics, and Public Leadership
Offered during the spring semester - PUP 3002 Current Controversies in Public Policy
Offered both spring and fall semester - POS 4940 Public Affairs Internship
Internships must be pre-approved by the Academic Program Director - Analytic Perspectives (choose 1)
- ECO 3101 Intermediate Microeconomics
Offered fall semester - ECO 3531 Public Choice
Offered fall semester - ECO 3816 Microeconomics for Public Policy Analysis
- Offered spring semester
- PUP 4008 Analyzing Public Policy
Offered spring semester - AMH 3931 History and Public Policy
Offered spring semester
- ECO 3101 Intermediate Microeconomics
- Substantive Policy Elective
The substantive policy elective can be any course that is focused primarily on a substantive area of public policy (e.g. education policy, gender politics, American foreign policy) and must be approved by the Academic Program Director. Each semester the Graham Center will identify courses offered by various departments and colleges that satisfy the substantive policy elective requirement. Students can also petition to have relevant courses approved as satisfying the requirement.
Eligibility
Students must have a minimum 3.25 UF GPA. Students will normally apply during their sophomore or junior year and after completing the university’s general education requirements.
To Apply
Applications are sought once each semester after an announcement has been posted on undergraduate listservs and elsewhere inviting applications and an information session has been held. Admissions are competitive and normally limited to no more than 15-20 students annually.
Students seeking admission to the minor should first apply to the Graham Center. Applications should include the following:
- A 2-3 page statement of purpose
- A brief resume
- 2 letters of recommendation, one of which must come from a member of the UF faculty.
- Download the Graham Center Application Form
- Students selected for the minor will then submit the formal application to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to add the minor.
- Download the Application to Add or Cancel a Minor
For further information about the minor contact Professor David Hedge, Academic Program Director, 218 Anderson Hall, 273-2367, dhedge@ufl.edu.
