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| The program consists of curricular
and co-curricular components, including four Urban Leadership
courses, internships and other practical experiences. Graduates
of the program earn the Certificate of Urban Leadership, awarded
at graduation.
The following courses are offered for the Urban Leadership
Curriculum:
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| POL 350. Special Topics in Politics: Moral
and Political Leadership |
4 hours |
In this course, the lives of a
number of leaders are examined and a series of questions are
addressed. In what did or does their greatness consist? With
what issues or moral dilemmas did they wrestle? What challenges
did they face? How did they understand and perhaps overcome the
constraints of their situation? Upon what moral, intellectual,
and "characterological" resources could they rely? What were
their strengths? What were their weaknesses? Prerequisite:
Permission of the instructor.
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| ULP 303. The New American City |
4 hours |
The purpose of this course is to
examine the problems and prospects of politics and policymaking
in the new American city and its environs. Consideration will be
given to the political and sociological significance of a number
of the factors that characterize this new development, including
extremes of wealth and poverty, the mix of racial and ethnic
groups, and the opportunities and challenges provided by
progress in transportation and technology. Offered annually.
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| ULP 304. Community Issues Forum: Principles
into Practice |
4 hours |
This course is taught as a weekly
seminar focusing on a particular community issue and accompanied
by an issue-related, off-campus internship. Together with
faculty, students analyze issues confronting stakeholders,
collaborate on solutions, and present findings derived from
their internship assignments. Students have interned with the
state legislature, local and state chambers of commerce,
community food banks, arts organizations, corporations,
non-profit organizations, and a number of other community
groups. Topics covered in previous years include: community
development, education, transportation, health care, and the
environment. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
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| Urban Leadership Elective |
4 hours |
| With the approval of the Rich
Foundation Urban Leadership Program Director and the academic
advisor, the student selects an appropriate course to satisfy
the fourth course requirement of the program. Ideally, the
elective course will be part of the student’s major or minor, or
in an area of vocational interest. The principal objective of
the elective requirement is to look for intellectual or applied
leadership in the student’s chosen field or profession. In
addition to the required academic course work, students
demonstrate leadership on and off campus by their participation
in University, civic, and community endeavors in Atlanta.
Students organize and participate in conferences, workshops, and
symposia on and off campus. At the end of each semester,
students submit a brief memo to the director detailing their
leadership challenges and opportunities that semester. In the
final semester, students prepare a paper reflecting on their
leadership experiences during college. The final portfolio
contains written work drawn from the student’s leadership
courses and experiences.
Admission to the Rich Foundation Urban Leadership Program is
competitive. Students may apply in the freshman, sophomore, or
junior year. The director and a selection committee evaluate
candidates on the basis of commitment to leadership-related
study, the desire for leadership understanding and application,
extracurricular participation, academic record, and other
experience.
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