Community Leadership - Associate in Arts

This program has been discontinued or temporarily suspended. Currently enrolled students may complete their program of study, but new students will not be admitted.

Program Info

Year Established
2014
Program Code
COMMLEADERSHIP.AA
Degree Type
Associate in Arts
Office Contact
School of Liberal Arts: 313-845-9624, lainfo@hfcc.edu, Liberal Arts Building, Room: K-201 and F-138
Faculty Contact
Robert Yahrmatter: 313-845-6389, rayahrmatter@hfcc.edu, Campus Safety, Room: N-206

Program Description

Description

Prepares students interested in making a positive impact on individuals and society through meaningful work and careers in fields such as community and economic development, community organizing, and policy advocacy. Through this degree program, students learn the skills and develop their talents to become agents of positive, social change in various aspects of their careers and communities.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

  1. Examine the political systems and policy making processes (local, state, national).
  2. Compare and contrast justice movements for reform and liberation, and what makes a movement a movement.
  3. Describe different community organizing models and cultures, including theory, practice, structure, and leadership.
  4. Demonstrate communication, team-building, and leadership skills.
  5. Demonstrate methods for basic data analysis, meeting facilitation, project management, and evaluation of projects.
Career Opportunities

This program prepares students for careers in community leadership, development and organization in non-profit and government occupations. In addition, the program provides a foundation for further study in social work, political science, urban and regional development, and urban planning.


General Education

Category 1: English Composition
Complete any one.
Category 2: English Composition or Communications
Complete any one from the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) list.
Category 3: Mathematics
Complete any one from the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) list.
Category 5: Humanities and Fine Arts
Complete any two, from different disciplines.
Category 6: Natural Sciences
Complete any two, one with a lab, from different disciplines
Credit Hours
23.00

See General Education for Transfer Degrees for details.

Degree-Specific Requirements

Computer Technology: Complete any one
Credit Hours
5.00

Program Requirements

Note

Complete additional 100-level, or higher, courses to complete the requirements for this degree.

Elective Hours
5.00
Minimum Total Credit Hours
60.00
Requirements are subject to change. The information represented here is effective starting Fall 2020 and applies to the current catalog year. If you were admitted prior to this year, please check your requirements under the My Progress section of HFC Self Service.