Leadership Development Through Civic Engagement

Sponsored by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences but open to majors from all colleges at MSU, the undergraduate minor in Leadership Development Through Civic Engagement is designed to integrate with any major to train students how to engage and lead others in their chosen field.  This minor involves students in their communities to facilitate their development as leaders.  Students begin the minor by completing a Psychology of Leadership course (PSYC 120/294), a service learning course whereby students learn leadership theory, engage in leadership at a service learning site in the local community, and reflect upon their past and current leadership experience to learn about themselves as leaders.  Students then choose one course from each of four different competency areas of leadership (Ethics/values, Diverse Perspectives, Effective Citizenship, Relational Dynamics) that relate to the career/area of leadership that they want practice.  The last course in the minor is a co-operational internship in which students are able to practice and reflect upon leadership in their chosen career.  The minor prepares students to engage with others to practice leadership in the field of their passion.

Montclair State University Application or Common App

Please note: The Common App option is for Freshman applicants only.

• Applications for undergraduate admissions are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Check your application status. (If you applied through The Common App, you must create a Montclair State account to check your status. An email will be sent to you with those log-in credentials once your application is received.)
• Montclair State University considers a number of factors in reviewing admissions applications. Well-qualified candidates for admission have a 3.2 or higher cumulative high school GPA on an unweighted, 4.0 scale, a challenging course load (particularly in junior and senior years), and a variety of extracurricular activities.
• Submission of SAT or ACT scores is not required, but, if you chose to submit those scores, they will be considered in the admissions process.
• Other factors considered in our holistic review process include: strong letters of recommendation from teachers and/or counselors; a well-written, thoughtful admissions essay; and a commitment to extracurricular engagement, both in school and in the community.