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Program Requirement

Leadership and Ethics, Certificate

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Program details

Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027
Plan Code: PPLDECERT

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours

The certificate in leadership and ethics requires 15 upper-division credit hours. Students complete three core courses (nine credit hours), plus two discipline-based electives in leadership or ethics (six credit hours). Elective coursework may be selected from the approved list of elective courses or upon the recommendation of the department.

All required courses must be taken at Arizona State University. Any course substitutions for the certificate are at the discretion of the School of Public Affairs.
PAF 311 Leadership and Change (SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
PAF 410 Building Leadership Skills (SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
PAF 460 Public Service Ethics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 6
Notes
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2026 - 2027 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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