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Courses

UPCOMING SPRING 2025 COURSES

The Center for Civic Leadership will offer two courses in Spring 2025, available to students from all majors and academic backgrounds.
 
LEAD 102 - INTRODUCTION TO CIVIC LEADERSHIP

Days & Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays; 9:25 AM - 10:40 AM
CRN: 26661
Instructor: Jeannette Ingabire
Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Standard Letter

LEAD 102 presents an exciting opportunity for students who don’t just want to learn more about social justice, but also explore how to be civic leaders in their communities, industries, and/or in government. From music, engineering, law, policy, etc., students will spend some time discussing critical social topics with leaders in their fields of interests.

LEAD 340 - Philanthropy in Theory and Action

Day & Time: Wednesdays; 4 PM - 6:50 PM
CRN: 26209
Instructor: Dr. Vida Avery
Credits: 3
Grade mode: Standard Letter

In the LEAD 340 course, students have the opportunity to collaborate with local nonprofits to select recipients for a grant awarded by the class. LEAD 340 offers an immersive and transformative experience with the goal of challenging students' perspectives and fostering a sense of responsibility towards their communities and the world at large.

 


ADDITIONAL COURSES


The availability of these additional courses varies throughout the year.
We highlighted a few courses below, but you can find the full list here: Full List of Elective Courses

If you have any questions regarding courses, please email ccl@rice.edu.

LEAD 250 - LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC PROFESSIONALISM

Credits: 2
Grade Mode: Standard Letter

This course enriches students for the Leadership Rice Mentorship Experience by strengthening capacities for self-awareness and reflection, recognizing how beliefs, values, skills, and interests that motivate one to take action relate to the capacity to exercise effective leadership; strengthening capacities for establishing and fostering meaningful relationships with mentors, co-workers, and cohort peers; increasing the understanding of the interconnectedness of leadership and civic engagement in a professional context; and developing professional behaviors and attitudes that enable students to add value to organizations. Instructor permission required.


LEAD 260/POLI 260 - ADVOCATING FOR IDEAS TO CHANGE THE WORLD

Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Credits: 3

Advocating for change is an experiential learning course that teaches students how to engage in issue advocacy as a method of social change. Students work in teams with faculty mentors to develop and implement an advocacy plan for a particular cause or policy of interest.


LEAD 321 - LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION

Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Powerful communication skills are essential for effective leadership, and LEAD 321 equips students to articulate ideas with poise, confidence, and clarity. Students develop written, oral, interpersonal, and team skills while developing an understanding of leadership communication in different contexts, including specific fields of study. The Leadership Communication class gives students the opportunity to practice the types of communication that will be required of them in the workplace and that will be crucial for their success.


LEAD 330 - LEADERSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Credits: 1
Grade Mode: Standard Letter

This course uses a case study approach to understanding leadership issues in higher education and focuses on strategic choice, governance, organizational change, culture and values, leader transitions, and crisis.


LEAD 335 - CRISIS LEADERSHIP

Credits: 1
Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Change is at the heart of leadership and the most challenging leadership experiences often occur during times of crisis when change is unfolding at a breathtaking pace. Leadership strategies employed during crises can be quite different than times of routine change. In this course we'll explore courses of action, both taken and not taken, by leaders facing extraordinary decisions during major public crises such as the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, Swine Flu in 1976, and Hurricane Katrina in 2005.


UNIV 215/216 - ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK LEADERSHIP COURSE

Repeatable for Credit
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Instructor permission required

UNIV 215 is required of all Alternative Spring Break student site leaders. This course consists of weekly 1.5 hour meetings that will include lectures, discussions, group activities, work sessions, and panel presentations.


UNIV 305 - NTERNATIONAL SERVICE

Repeatable for Credit
Credits: 2
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Instructor permission required

This course meets every other week. Objectives are to (1) examine the history of international service and service ethics, (2) develop broad knowledge of history, culture, and politics related to the country of service, and to (3) engage students in conversations about global society and international service work.


SYNTHESIZING YOUR SERVICE EXPERIENCE

Credits: This is a noncredit course
Instructor permission required

Students will: reflect on the host country's culture, the social issues being addressed, and personal learning and growth; articulate the experience in relation to students' academic, career, and personal goals; and, create a portfolio to showcase their service achievements. Recommended Prerequisites: UNIV 305 and UNIV 306.


UNIV 402 - CIVIC LEADERSHIP CAPSTONE I

Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Instructor permission required

UNIV 402 is a requirement for the Certificate in Civic Leadership. The course prepares students to develop and implement high-level, independent, community-based projects, and enhances students' capacity to lead in diverse community settings. Students are required to develop a project proposal in collaboration with a community partner and faculty advisor.


UNIV 403 - CIVIC LEADERSHIP CAPSTONE II

Credits: 3
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Instructor permission required

UNIV 403 is a requirement for the Certificate in Civic Leadership. This course requires students to implement and complete their capstone project, present their findings at a conference or symposium, and submit a final reflection paper. Students who enroll in 403 and do not graduate may be permitted to implement their project during the summer.

HOURS

Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESS

Center for Civic Leadership
Rice Memorial Center, Room 208
6100 Main St.
Houston, TX 77005

CONTACT

Phone: 713-348-2223
Fax: 713-348-5885
Email: ccl@rice.edu

 

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