Center for Civic Leadership (LEAD)
LEAD 102 - INTRODUCTION TO CIVIC LEADERSHIP
Short Title: INTRO TO CIVIC LEADERSHIP
Department: Center for Civic Leadership
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level
Description: LEAD 102 will increase students' understanding of civic leadership in theory and practice. Simulations and case studies will examine how public leaders effect societal change while projects on campus and in the community will provide the opportunity to work in small groups to analyze and address leadership challenges and present findings to stakeholders.
Course URL: ccl.rice.edu
LEAD 215 - ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK LEADERSHIP I
Short Title: ASB LEADERSHIP
Department: Center for Civic Leadership
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 2
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level
Description: LEAD 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. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
LEAD 216 - ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK LEADERSHIP II
Short Title: ASB LEADERSHIP II
Department: Center for Civic Leadership
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hour: 1
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level
Description: The course aims to: 1) analyze service philosophy and mechanisms for implementing a mutually beneficial short-term service program. 2) equip students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to lead a group of their peers, 3) provide a platform for reflection and an opportunity for personal and professional development for student leaders. Repeatable for Credit.
LEAD 238 - SPECIAL TOPICS
Short Title: SPECIAL TOPICS
Department: Center for Civic Leadership
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Internship/Practicum, Lecture, Seminar, Independent Study
Credit Hours: 1-4
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level
Description: Topics and credit hours vary each semester. Contact department for current semester's topic(s). Repeatable for Credit.
LEAD 250 - LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC PROFESSIONALISM
Short Title: LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC PROF
Department: Center for Civic Leadership
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Internship/Practicum
Credit Hours: 2
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level
Description: This course develops knowledge and skills to exercise civic leadership in professional settings. Students will strengthen capacities for recognizing how values, skills, and interests relate to the capacity to exercise effective leadership; for establishing meaningful relationships with mentors, co-workers, and cohort peers and for understanding the interconnectedness of civic leadership in professional contexts. Required of and limited to Leadership Rice Mentorship Experience Fellows placed in mandatory associated internship. Instructor Permission Required.
Course URL: ccl.rice.edu
LEAD 260 - ADVOCATING FOR IDEAS TO CHANGE THE WORLD
Short Title: ADVOCATING FOR CHANGE
Department: Center for Civic Leadership
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group II
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level
Description: 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. Cross-list: POLI 260.
LEAD 305 - INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Short Title: INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Department: Center for Civic Leadership
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 2
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Description: This course is required for participation in the CCL international fellowship. 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 experiences. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
LEAD 321 - LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION
Short Title: LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION
Department: Center for Civic Leadership
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Description: 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
Short Title: LEADERSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Department: Center for Civic Leadership
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hour: 1
Restrictions: Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Description: Higher education is a challenging environment for leaders - when transformative changes are desired, the process of leadership offers the only possibility for change that is viewed as legitimate. This course uses a case study approach to understand leadership through the lenses of strategic choice, governance, organizational change, culture and values, leader transitions, and crisis.
LEAD 333 - STEM (SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS) OUTREACH: INTRO TO CIVIC SCIENCE
Short Title: STEM OUTREACH
Department: Center for Civic Leadership
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Internship/Practicum
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Description: Students meet with instructor to determine appropriate outreach lessons and activities for community members or schools. Purpose of the course is to translate science, technology, math, and engineering concepts for a public audience.
LEAD 335 - CRISIS LEADERSHIP
Short Title: CRISIS LEADERSHIP
Department: Center for Civic Leadership
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hour: 1
Restrictions: Students with a class of Freshman may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Description: It feels like we live in perpetual whitewater these days. We lurch from crisis to crisis, many of which might have been avoided. This course examines major public crises resulting from low-probability, high-consequence events. The core premise is that effective leadership improves the likelihood of avoiding or mitigating the consequences of crises, and allows us to take advantage of the opportunities that disasters create.
LEAD 340 - PHILANTHROPY IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
Short Title: PHILANTHROPY T & L
Department: Center for Civic Leadership
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Description: Study of the history, philosophy, and practice of philanthropy in addressing public need with an introduction to ethics and importance of financial giving and community investment. Students will spend substantial time working with local nonprofits in order to select a recipient for a grant awarded by the class.
LEAD 402 - CIVIC LEADERSHIP CAPSTONE I
Short Title: CIVIC LEADERSHIP CAPSTONE I
Department: Center for Civic Leadership
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Description: LEAD 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. Instructor Permission Required.
LEAD 403 - CIVIC LEADERSHIP CAPSTONE II
Short Title: CIVIC LEADERSHIP CAPSTONE II
Department: Center for Civic Leadership
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Prerequisite(s): LEAD 402
Description: LEAD 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. Instructor Permission Required.
LEAD 477 - SPECIAL TOPICS
Short Title: SPECIAL TOPICS
Department: Center for Civic Leadership
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar, Lecture, Laboratory, Internship/Practicum
Credit Hours: 1-4
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Description: Topics and credit hours may vary each semester. Contact department for current semester's topic(s). Repeatable for Credit.
LEAD 677 - SPECIAL TOPICS
Short Title: SPECIAL TOPICS
Department: Center for Civic Leadership
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Internship/Practicum, Laboratory, Lecture, Seminar, Independent Study
Credit Hours: 1-4
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Visiting Graduate level students.
Course Level: Graduate
Description: Topics and credit hours vary each semester. Contact department for current semester's topic(s). Repeatable for Credit.