University Catalog 2023-2024

Leadership and Volunteer Management (Certificate)

A Youth, Family, and Community Sciences Online Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Volunteer Management prepares students to work as leaders in community-based organizations. It prepares and strengthens future and current professionals to assume administrative positions and leadership roles within community-based youth or family development. Students gain a more comprehensive understanding of organizational leadership, as well as an applied understanding of effective management skills. The certificate is intended to enhance a student’s work in organizational administration and/or volunteer management including volunteer recruitment, retention, risk management, and recognition.

Plan Requirements

Required Courses6
Family and Youth Professionals as Leaders
Volunteerism in Youth and Family Settings
Organizational Administration Course3
See "Organizational Administration Courses" listed below
Elective Course3
See "Elective Courses" listed below
Total Hours12

Organizational Administration Courses

Select one of the following electives in Organizational Administration3
Effective Management of Family Resources
Program Development & Evaluation in Youth & Family Settings
Volunteerism in Youth and Family Settings
Contemporary Issues in Volunteer Resource Management
Professional Ethics and Family Policy

Elective Courses

Select one of the following electives as related to your career interests3
Theories in Family Science
Family Relationships Over the Life Course
Effective Management of Family Resources
Complex Family Issues
Family Health & Well-being
Human Sexuality
Environmental Influences on the Family
Family Communication and Coaching
Program Development & Evaluation in Youth & Family Settings
Contemporary Issues in Volunteer Resource Management
Professional Ethics and Family Policy