Jun 11, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Engineering Leadership and Public Policy Certificate

The Engineering Leadership and Public Policy certificate program at the Tickle College of Engineering, in collaboration with the Howard Baker School of Public Policy, is designed to equip engineers with leadership skills and a foundational understanding of public policy. This 12-credit interdisciplinary program integrates engineering principles with policy analysis, preparing students to navigate the increasingly complex intersection of technology and government regulation.

Campus: Knoxville

Undergraduate Certificate Type: Add-On

Credit Hours

12

Requirement (3 credits)

EF 316 - Engineering Leadership: From Concept to Execution 3 Credit Hours

Requirement (3 credits)

Select one of the following courses.

It is recommended, but not required, that students take HBS 101 as their social sciences elective.

HBS 303 - National Challenges 3 Credit Hours
HBS 304 - State and Local Challenges 3 Credit Hours

Requirement (3 credits)

Select one of the following courses

CMST 210* - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours
CMST 240* - Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 295* - Writing in the Workplace 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 360* - Technical and Professional Writing 3 Credit Hours

Electives (3 credits)

Select one of the following courses

HBS 424 - Energy Markets and Economics 3 Credit Hours
HBS 434 - Public Organization, Theory, and Behavior 3 Credit Hours
HBS 452 - U.S. National Security 3 Credit Hours
HBS 461 - Tools for Economic Development 3 Credit Hours