The Engineering Leadership Program cultivates leaders of curiosity and character, whose technical expertise is enriched through the study of the political, moral and philosophic dilemmas posed by the perpetual advancement of science and technology.听
Students in the Engineering Leadership Program are encouraged to see engineering leadership as a humane discipline that requires lifelong reflection on questions that arise within the purview of science, but which science alone cannot answer.
CU鈥檚 engineering alumni leaders play a crucial role in ENLP鈥檚 curriculum. Alumni and experts from engineering industry, academia, business, and politics frequently visit ENLP classes to give guest lectures, hold interview sessions, and converse with students over informal lunches.
Students gain illuminating perspectives of leadership through government and civic engagement from masterminds like Monisha Merchant and the Honorable Federico F. Pena.听Corporate presidents and CEOs from businesses like Google, Lockheed Martin Corp., Textron Inc., LyondellBasell and National Instruments share their leadership knowledge.
The听Engineering Leadership Program explores leadership challenges in applied science using liberal arts pedagogy and small discussion-based seminars.听
The program offers a wide variety of courses on the thought and practice of leadership, many of which utilize primary source texts in history, the philosophy of science, moral philosophy, political science and anthropology.听
The Certificate in Engineering Leadership is designed for students who seek a deeper understanding of the relationship between leadership, applied science and the cultural and political challenges that face modern technological society.听
Certificate students take a wide variety of engineering leadership听courses, develop close relationships with faculty, host听events and lead the student-centered components of the program.听
Such students may also wish to take courses in the Herbst Program for Engineering, Ethics and Society, many of which count for credit toward the Certificate in Engineering Leadership.
As part of CU's听Center for Leadership听community, ENLP connects students with leadership opportunities across听campus and beyond, including mentorship, professional one-on-one leadership coaching, outdoor experiential education, and overlapping coursework in other minors and certificates.
All certificate students are encouraged to begin their studies in engineering leadership听by enrolling in ENLP 2000: Leadership, Fame, and Failure.
The certificate requires 12 credit hours (4 classes) of ENLP coursework, or 3 ENLP courses and 1 approved elective.听
Graduating students who have completed their certificate requirements must fill out the Certificate Completion Form to receive certificate status on their transcripts.
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The Engineering Leadership Program provides an听Engineering Leadership pathway听to earning a听Minor in Leadership Studies听through the School of Education.听 Students who complete requirements for ENLP's Certificate in Engineering Leadership can take just one more course. LEAD 4000: Leadership in Context and Emerging Challenges: A Capstone,听to earn a Minor along with their Certificate.
For more information, consult听听which also guides your next steps for declaring and completing the Minor. Please email Professor Thieman Dino听with any questions about ENLP's Pathway to the Leadership Studies Minor.
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