The Personal Development for Professional Advancement (PD4PA) Certificate is a unique and customizable way to build your academic foundation for success in your degree.
Complete 3 credits from the following:
SLSS 1000 - University Student Success (3)
SLSS 1050 - Library Research (Research Skills for Student Success) (1)
SLSS 1190 - Power Learning Strategies (3)
SLSS 1195 - Speed Reading (2)
ENGH 1005 - Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5)
Complete 9 Credits from the following:
SLSS 101R - Student Success Topics (1-3)
SLSS 103R - Student Leadership Development I (1-4)
SLSS 104R - Student Leadership Development II (1-4)
SLSS 1100 - Stress Management (3)
SLSS 1200 - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (3)
SLSS 2100 - Major and Career Exploration (3)
SLSS 2500 - Leader: Strengths-Based Leader/Coach (3)
Complete 6 credits from the following:
SLSS 1120 - Leadership and Civic Engagement* (3)
*New General Education (GE) class as of Fall 2025
SLSS 2300 - Leadership Mentoring II (3)
SLSS 240R - Mentoring Leadership Practicum (2)
SLSS 281R - Internship
SLSS 2000G - You and Your Community (3)
UVST 1100 - Prior Learning Assessment Portfolio (3)
UVST 289R - Undergraduate Research (1)
UVST 290R - Community Engagement and Applied Service Learning (1)
Take classes in any order that will fit your schedule and interests while satisfying the credit requirements in each category! We do suggest working through each of the categories as outlined above. Classes in the "Developing Academic Independence" & "Building Self-Knowledge for Self-Leadership" category are intended to prepare you to be successful in your "Learning Experientially" endeavors.
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