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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Community Leadership and Civic Engagement (B.A. or B.S.)

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The Non-Governmental Organization Leadership and Development Center offers both a B.A. and a B.S. degree for a major in community leadership and civic engagement that is designed primarily for students seeking a career in public affairs in government, voluntary social agencies, and public interest groups. Each student must complete the required courses of the major along with an emphasis field. Several university departments participate in the major in community leadership and civic engagement.

The student learning outcomes for this degree are located at http://www.niu.edu/assessment/clearinghouse/outcomes/index.shtml.

Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

Requirements in Center (18)

CLCE 100 - Community Leadership and Civic Engagement Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
CLCE 302 - Introduction to Research in Non-Governmental Organizations and Communities Credits: 3
CLCE 350 - Community Organizations in a Digital World Credits: 3
OR CLCE 390 - Special Topics in Community Leadership and Civic Engagement Credits: 3
CLCE 410 - Nonprofits and Community Engagement Credits: 3
CLCE 429 - International NGOs and Globalization Credits: 3
OR ANTH 429X - International NGOs and Globalization Credits: 3
OR SOCI 329X - International NGOs and Globalization Credits: 3
CLCE 495 - Capstone Seminar in Community Leadership and Civic Engagement Credits: 3

Requirements outside Center (B.A., 36-48; B.S., 46-51)

ANTH 220 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
OR ECON 160 - Contemporary Economic Issues Credits: 3
OR HIST 171 - World History II: Problems in the Human Past Credits: 3
OR PHIL 231 - Contemporary Moral Issues Credits: 3
OR POLS 260 - Introduction to Comparative Politics Credits: 3
OR SOCI 170 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
OR SOCI 270 - Social Problems Credits: 3
ANTH 329 - Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems Credits: 3
POLS 100 - American Government and Politics Credits: 3
PSPA 326X - Nonprofit Management Credits: 3
OR POLS 326 - Nonprofit Management Credits: 3
PSPA 301 - Philanthropy and Volunteerism Credits: 3
PSPA 402 - Resource Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations Credits: 3
OR MGMT 402X - Resources Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations Credits: 3
SOCI 392 - Organizing for Social Action Credits: 3

For the B.A. degree

Fulfillment of foreign language requirement (0-12) (See “Foreign Language Requirement for the B.A. Degree.”)

For the B.S. degree

Laboratory science/mathematical/computational skills sequence (10-15) (See “College Requirement for the B.S. Degree.”)

Emphasis 1. Advocacy

Requirements outside Center (15)

Five of the following, from at least three different departments.

COMS 220 - Rhetoric and Public Issues Credits: 3
COMS 300 - Speech Writing Credits: 3
COMS 302 - Introduction to Organizational Communication Theory Credits: 3
COMS 305 - Argumentation and Debate Credits: 3
COMS 401 - Criticism of Public Rhetoric Credits: 3
COMS 403 - Freedom of Speech and Communication Ethics Credits: 3
COMS 470 - Campaign Strategies and Development Credits: 3
JOUR 401 - Editorial and Opinion Writing Credits: 3
POLS 220 - Introduction to Public Policy Credits: 3
PSPA 201 - Public Service Leadership Credits: 3
PSPA 330X - Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process Credits: 3
OR POLS 330 - Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process Credits: 3
PSPA 331X - Public Administration Credits: 3
OR POLS 331 - Public Administration Credits: 3
SOCI 375 - Sociology of Organizations Credits: 3
SOCI 379 - Collective Behavior and Social Movements Credits: 3
SOCI 386 - Peace and Social Justice Credits: 3

Emphasis 2. Arts and Humanities

Requirements outside Center (15)

Five of the following, from at least three different departments.

ANTH 462 - Collections Management Credits: 3
ART 457 - Museum Education Credits: 3
ART 465 - Introduction to Museum Studies Credits: 3
HIST 352 - Popular Culture in Japan Credits: 3
HIST 383 - Latin America through Film Credits: 3
HIST 390 - Film and History Credits: 3
MUHL 326 - Survey of World Music Credits: 3
MUHL 431 - Music of Southeast Asia Credits: 3
MUHL 432 - Music of China Credits: 3
PSPA 201 - Public Service Leadership Credits: 3
THEA 203 - Introduction to Theatre Credits: 3
THEA 370 - History of Theatre and Drama I Credits: 3
THEA 371 - History of Theatre and Drama II Credits: 3
THEA 475 - Contemporary Theatre Credits: 3
THEA 480 - Studies in American Theatre History Credits: 3

Emphasis 3. Enterprise

Requirements outside Center (15)

Five of the following from at least three different departments (15)

ACCY 288 - Fundamentals of Accounting Credits: 3
ECON 260 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 261 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 330 - International Economics Credits: 3
ECON 385 - Introduction to Urban and Regional Economics Credits: 3
HIST 354 - History of Black American Business and Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
HIST 486 - Poverty and Progress in Latin America Credits: 3
MGMT 217 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
MGMT 311 - Social Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
MGMT 333 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
MKTG 310 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
PSPA 201 - Public Service Leadership Credits: 3

Emphasis 4. Environmental

Requirements outside Center (15)

Five of the following, from at least three different departments (15)

ANTH 425 - Environment and Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 464 - Disasters without Borders Credits: 3
OR CLCE 464X - Disasters without Borders Credits: 3
ECON 260 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 261 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 386 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3
ENVS 301 - Environmental Science I: Physical Systems Credits: 3
ENVS 302 - Environmental Science II: Biological Systems Credits: 3
ENVS 303 - Environment in the Social Sciences and Humanities Credits: 3
ENVS 304 - Environmental Law, Policy, and Economics Credits: 3
ENVS 305X - Green Technologies Credits: 3
GEOG 253 - Environment and Society Credits: 3
HIST 377 - American Environmental History Credits: 3
JOUR 350 - Environment, Health, and the Media Credits: 3
PSPA 201 - Public Service Leadership Credits: 3
SOCI 364 - Environmental Sociology Credits: 3

Emphasis 5. Global

Requirements outside Center (15)

Five of the following, from at least three different departments (15)

ANTH 363 - Globalization and Corporate Cultures Credits: 3
ANTH 426 - Political Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 427 - Economic Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 464 - Disasters without Borders Credits: 3
OR CLCE 464X - Disasters without Borders Credits: 3
ANTH 467 - Applied Anthropology Credits: 3
COMS 362 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
COMS 454 - Transnational Communication and Media Credits: 3
ECON 260 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 261 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 330 - International Economics Credits: 3
GEOG 202 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
JOUR 482 - International News Communications Credits: 3
JOUR 490 - Ethnic Minorities and the News Media Credits: 3
MKTG 367 - Principles of Global Marketing Credits: 3
POLS 386 - Global Terrorism Credits: 3
PSPA 201 - Public Service Leadership Credits: 3
PSPA 328 - Role of Nongovernmental Organizations in Development Credits: 3
SOCI 457 - Families in Global Perspective Credits: 3

Total Hours for a Major in Community Leadership and Civic Engagement: 54-66 (B.A.) OR 64-69 (B.S.)

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