Program Overview

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Interfaith Leadership Certificate

The Interfaith Leadership Certificate is an 18-credit interdisciplinary program open to undergraduate students of all majors. This certificate is designed to provide students with the vision, knowledge, and skills needed to navigate a religiously diverse world while building capacity for mutually inspiring relationships with people of differing religious
on-religious worldviews.

About This Certificate

The certificate combines classroom-based learning and community-based internships. Having this certificate will add real value to any post-graduation employment or graduate-level education that students seek. Courses leading to the certificate can be completed face-to-face or entirely online.

What You Will Learn

The program focuses on providing students with the skills and knowledge to work effectively in a religiously diverse environment. It aims to build capacity for mutually inspiring relationships with people of differing religious
on-religious worldviews.

At a Glance

• College: College of Arts & Sciences
• Department: School of Social Sciences
• USU Locations:
  • Logan campus
  • Statewide campuses
  • USU Online

Program Requirements

• Interfaith Leadership Certificate - Certificate

Career and Outcomes

Career Opportunities

With a Certificate in Interfaith Leadership, students will be uniquely qualified to add value to any corporate, governmental, or non-profit entities that offer products or services to religiously diverse consumers, students, clients, or patients. Combined with the requisite training for specific career paths, Interfaith Leadership certificate holders may find preferential hiring in any of the following career areas:

• Ministry (Parish and Community)
• Chaplaincy (Armed Services, Disaster Relief, Public Safety, Health Care)
• Education (K-12 and Higher Education)
• Clinical Social Work/Counseling/Psychological Services
• Community Service (international and domestic agencies)
• Health Care (hospitals, clinics, out-patient services)
• Human Resources and Public Relations Professionals
• Advertising and Sales
• News and Social Media outlets
• Manufacturing Sector
• Arts and Culture

Admission

Admission Requirements

This certificate is open to USU undergraduates in any major with a minimum GPA of 2.0.

USU Locations

The Interfaith Leadership Certificate is available at various USU locations, including:

• Logan campus
• Statewide campuses
• USU Online Specific statewide campuses include:
• Beaver
• Bicknell
• Blanding
• Brigham City
• Castle Dale
• Cedar City
• Delta
• Ephraim
• Heber City
• Junction
• Kanab
• Kaysville
• Moab
• Montezuma Creek
• Monticello
• Monument Valley
• Nephi
• Orem
• Panguitch
• Park City
• Price (USU Eastern)
• Richfield
• Roosevelt (Uintah Basin)
• Salt Lake
• St George
• Tooele
• Tremonton
• Vernal (Uintah Basin)
• Wendover

Related Programs

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• History: Develop skills in research, analysis, critical thinking, and communication as you study various topics in world history.
• Philosophy: Explore the fundamental questions that have faced humanity throughout history.
• Religious Studies: Explore a variety of the world's religions and their roles in society throughout the ages.
• Religious Studies Minor: Introduces students to Indigenous, East Asian, Christian, Islamic, Judaism-based traditions, and more.