Student enrolled in academic programs sponsored by the department can take advantage of several exciting and memorable study abroad adventures, such as:
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- London, United Kingdom
- Oxford University, United Kingdom
- South Africa - NEW (details below)
Summer Study Abroad
Constitutional Transformation in South Africa
July 14–27, 2012
Led by professors William E. Thro and Jonathan White of the Department of Leadership and American Studies. Estimated cost: $4,700 (includes airfare, all transportation within South Africa, and breakfasts in Cape Town), plus tuition.
Course Description
The course focuses South Africa's current and previous Constitutions as an illustration of how a Constitution defines or redefines a society. Topics include the current (Post-Apartheid) Constitution, the multi-racial negotiations that led to the current Constitution, the 1983 Tri-Cameral Constitution (preservation of Apartheid), the 1961 Republic (Apartheid) Constitution, the 1910 Union Constitution within the British Empire, and the Pre-1900 Constitutions of the Orange Free State and Transvaal Republic.
The course takes place in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Soweto, Sun City/Pilanesburg National Park, and Cape Town.
Further Information / To Express Interest
Please contact Professors Thro and White, or Amanda Work in the Study Abroad Office at 108 McMurran Hall.
Coursework in Leadership and American Studies will provide you a competitive advantage when preparing to enroll in graduate programs. Our students with a Minor in Leadership Studies or a Major / Minor in American Studies consistently gain admittance to top-tier national universities and prestigious graduate degree programs including:
- The College of William and Mary (VA)
- Johns Hopkins University (MD)
- New York Medical College (NY)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC)
- University of Chicago (IL)
- University of Maryland (MD)
- The Pennsylvania State University (PA)
- University of Tennessee (TN)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VA)
- American University (Washington, DC)
- George Mason University (VA)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (VA)
- Old Dominion University (VA)
You may be offered the opportunity to enhance your leadership skills through supervised internships in business, government, education and not-for-profit organizations. You will also be encouraged to volunteer in a vast array of service organizations in the Newport News area, or participate in program-sponsored group service.
Recent Leadership and American Studies students have participated in internships at:
- Northrop Grumman, Newport News, VA
- National Student Leadership Program, Chicago, IL
For our students who wish to contribute to the advancement of scholarly research, we provide two venues: a peer-reviewed journal and sponsorship at national and international academic conferences.
Founded in 2007 by students, staff and faculty of CNU, the Undergraduate Leadership Review promotes undergraduate leadership development by providing a forum for undergraduate students of leadership studies, professors at the undergraduate level and collegiate staff involved in leadership development in which to publish their scholarship and experiences. The Undergraduate Leadership Review is published twice annually.
We also sponsor student delegations to top national and international academic conferences including the International Leadership Association and the U S Naval Academy Leadership Conference.
With a minor in Leadership Studies or major/minor in American Studies, you are ready to address today's global leadership challenges. Recent graduates of Leadership and American Studies have accepted employment with top regional, national, and international organizations including:
