2026-2027 Graduate Catalog
The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Peak Performance focuses on the principles of effective leadership and the science of peak performance. Students will explore key leadership frameworks, performance psychology, and strategies for motivating teams and individuals to achieve excellence. The program emphasizes practical applications across diverse organizational settings.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership Course | 3 | |
| Choose one course: | ||
| Leading the Self | ||
| Seminar in the Neuroscience of Leadership | ||
| Strategic Leadership in Practice | ||
| Electives: | 6 | |
| Choose two courses: | ||
| Leading the Self | ||
or EDUC 777 | Seminar in the Neuroscience of Leadership | |
or EDUC 644 | Strategic Leadership in Practice | |
| Field Experience in Coaching | ||
| Marketing: Creating Brand Value | ||
| Business and Marketing Strategy | ||
| Foundations of Athletic Training | ||
| Evaluation and Management of Acute/Emergent Conditions | ||
| Counseling Microskills | ||
| Theories of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology | ||
| Advanced Nutrition for Sport and Fitness | ||
| Nutrient Metabolism Across the Lifespan | ||
| Culinary Medicine | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Admission Requirements
The Office of Graduate Studies sets minimum standards for admission requirements to all graduate programs. Please consult this section of the catalog to review requirements for admission, including the official transcripts you must submit.
International students should consult the Office of Graduate Studies requirements for all international applicants in the front of the catalog.
Note: Students who are already in the MS Management, the MS SEPP course-based track, or MS in Applied Leadership for Teaching & Learning degree program do not need to apply to this certificate. You may fill out a form, instead, Graduate Certificate Declare Form.
Progress to Completion
- Candidate applies to this certificate program by submitting the appropriate materials.
- Candidate is admitted to the certificate program by the UWGB Program Chair.
- Student fulfills the program course requirements.
- Students completing a graduate degree program at UWGB will have the certificate posted to their transcripts upon conferral of their graduate degree.
NOTE: Graduate students who are already admitted to a degree program who wish to be enrolled in a certificate aligned with the degree are able to submit a Graduate Certificate Declaration form in lieu of this admission process (steps 1 and 2 above).