Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

The Leadership Experience Certificate


The Leadership Experience Certificate provides students with a comprehensive, hands-on learning experience that focuses on leadership theory, practice, and development. Participants will have opportunities to learn about leadership foundational theories and their day-to-day application, explore social responsibility and citizenship, and develop a personal leadership philosophy and vision for continued development as a leader. The Leadership Experience is a great opportunity for you to enhance your existing leadership skills. You will gain critical leadership and personal development skills that will help you excel personally and professionally, both inside and outside of the classroom. At the end of the program, you’ll have a professional portfolio documenting your experiences that you can share with potential employers or graduate schools as well as an official notation on your Southern Miss transcript and the receipt of a certificate signed by the University president and provost. The Leadership Experience is open to all USM students with a desire to further develop and hone their leadership skills. Special scholarships or memberships are not required. 

Academic Policies and Requirements for Minors:

Hours to Certificate: 15 hours

Certificate Curriculum


Co-Curricular Requirements


Complete Two Independent Leadership Reflections: The certificate also requires two independent leadership reflections. The first is a written book analysis on a leadership topic and the second is a written reflection of a significant leadership experience.

  1. Independent Leadership Reflection - Book Analysis 
  2. Independent Leadership Reflection - Leadership Experience