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Certificate in Engineering Leadership at Rice University

Rice University, United States

Programme overview

A certificate in engineering leadership awarded with a Rice degree. Learning outcomes cover effective communication, timely decision-making, teamwork, project management, self-leadership, creating a vision and applying ethics.

Faculty: George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing  |  Duration: 11-12 credit hours (minimum 7 courses)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Houston, TX, United States

What you will study

Required courses: RCEL 100 Self-Awareness and the Engineering Leader, RCEL 200 Personal Development for the Engineering Leader, RCEL 300 Development of High Performing Engineering Teams, RCEL 400 Leading High Performing Engineering Teams, RCEL 241 Internship Practicum, RCEL 450 Engineering Project Management and Leadership Action Learning, and one Engineering Launch Pad course (RCEL 420, 430 or 440). Also a Leadership Development Plan, an engineering internship, and a Senior Leadership Portfolio and Presentation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Certificate in Engineering Leadership, applies to this certificate: only students with a declared major offered by the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing may enroll; intent to pursue the certificate must be declared within the first two years at Rice. Minimum certificate GPA 2.00 and minimum grade of C in each counting course. Credit counted toward a major or minor cannot also count toward the certificate.

Duration: 11-12 credit hours (minimum 7 courses)

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