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  • 1.00 Credits

    Encourages student participation in the academic and intellectual life of UVU through attendance and critical reflection on select academic and scholarly events. Integrates students' classroom learning with topical events through exposure to scholars and practitioners on a wide range of issues and from a variety of perspectives. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits toward graduation. Graded credit/no credit.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Examines an iterative theoretical and practical exploration of the self and its intercultural intersections with the community. Invites students to simultaneously explore and identify real-world problems within their community through relevant research strategies, to become familiar with available resources to effectively develop and communicate solutions, to receive and act on feedback, and establish foundational skills for personal, academic and professional success. Addresses all the primary risk factors that prevent persistence to graduation among UVU students.
  • 3.00 Credits

    For students who are undecided about their major or career goals. Provides students with the opportunity to interact with career professionals; understand how to access internship, career preparation, and placement resources at UVU; and integrates understanding of self with knowledge of majors, careers, and the world of work. Utilizes an appropriate decision making model to identify possible major and career choices.. Course fee of $25 for materials applies.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Provides the ongoing and further development of the theoretical base and hands-on training in leadership and mentoring techniques for peer mentors, and also assists them in further exploring and developing their own learning skills and strategies, and methods for mentoring these skills in others. Explores higher cognitive application and analysis of teaching/facilitating learning as a form of leadership.
  • 2.00 Credits

    Provides the theoretical base and hands-on training in leadership and mentoring techniques as well as an understanding of and ability to apply the UVU Student Core Leadership Competencies. Assists student leaders in further developing their own self-awareness, learning skills and strategies, and explores methods for facilitating these in others. Provides an avenue for student leadership program administrators to facilitate goal development, fulfillment and performance among student leaders and the individuals they serve. Emphasizes building relationships with students, teaching life skills and learning strategies, and guiding students through the college experience. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits towards graduation.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Advances the study and practice of personal leadership by focusing on research-based character strengths. Uses strengths-based inquiry and assessment, identifies and examines character strengths as they relate to optimal functioning, well-being, and personal leadership (leadership of self and others). Draws upon the theories of positive leadership, positive paradigms and practices to develop a strengths-based core that they can transfer to diverse situations and a wide array of roles.. Course fee of $10 applies.
  • 1.00 - 8.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): Department Approval. Corequisite(s): SLSS 2100 recommended. Provides supervised, practical, and professional experience for students exploring a variety of career areas. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours towards graduation. May be graded credit/no credit.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Provides concurrent theoretical and engaged learning experiences that invite students to explore the notion of leader as an effective facilitator of learning and as a coach for self and others. Engages a broad range of current academic literature exploring relevant intra- and interpersonal leadership principles and their interactions within micro and macro level settings. Develops adaptable philosophical and practical toolkit to more effectively navigate within and across multiple settings as a mentor, teacher, and coach to self and others.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Focuses on opportunities to flexibly apply leadership principles and enhance skills. Provides experiences to develop both soft and hard skills within industry-relevant applications. Provides opportunities to mentor and lead others. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits toward graduation.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Focuses on the nature of leadership, citizenship, service and advocacy in leadership and governance. Assists students in further developing their own self-awareness, interpersonal effectiveness, ability to identify and execute appropriate organizational strategies, leadership of small teams, and explore methods for facilitating these same outcomes in their peers. Provides an avenue for student leadership program administrators to facilitate goal development, fulfillment and performance among student leaders and the individuals they serve. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits toward graduation.