BA in Applied Communication and Culture Leadership

The Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture program explicitly connects the communication skills and leadership training of a Liberal Arts education to successful post-graduation employment. This program is defined by its focus on the transferability of the written, oral, and visual communication skills, critical thinking, and cultural awareness acquired during a Liberal Arts education to the world beyond academia. Technical skills, work-integrated learning (internships, cooperatives, workplace-generated projects), and career-related mentoring are key components of its design.

Lisa Chilton, Director ACLC program

Courses - Major

All of the following courses are required for a Major in Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture:

• English 1010: Academic Writing
• CLC 1060: Putting Arts to Work I
• CLC 1080: Digital Literacy
• University 2030: Introduction to Leadership Studies
• English 2340: Public Speaking
• CLC 2090: Digital Humanities
• University 3030: Leadership Theory and Practice
• CLC 3060: Putting Arts to Work II
• CLC 3080: Leadership for a Changing World
• English 3810: Professional Writing
• Arts 4010: Capstone Arts
• English 4040: Communication and Rhetoric: Capstone Writing
• CLC 4060: Putting Arts to Work III
• CLC 4070: Work Integrated Internship

Major co-requisite:

• Additionally, either UPEI 1020 OR UPEI 1030 should be taken as a co-requisite.

Courses - Minor

The minor program will require a total of 21 semester hours of program-specific courses.

All of the following courses are required for a Minor in Applied Communication, Leadership, and Communication.

• CLC 1060: Putting Arts to Work
• CLC 3060: Putting Arts to Work
• CLC 4060: Putting Arts to Work
• CLC 1080: Digital Literacy
• University 2030: Introduction to Leadership Studies
• either:
  • English 2340: Public Speaking OR
  • English 3810: Professional Writing
• either:
  • CLC 3080: Leadership for a Changing World OR
  • University 3030: Leadership Theory and Practice

Minor co-requisites:

English 1010: Academic Writing and either UPEI 1020 or UPEI 1030 should be taken as co-requisites.

Faculty

• Lisa Chilton, Director, ACLC; Associate Professor, History
• Kate Scarth, Chair of L.M. Montgomery Studies and ACLC

Practitioner In Residence

• Bruce Rainnie, Journalist in Residence

Adjunct Faculty

• Cheryl Picard

ACLC Steering Committee

• Lisa Chilton (Director)
• Kate Scarth
• Vickie Johnston
• James Moran
• Shannon Murray
• Richard Raiswell
• Esther Wohlgemut

History

The University of Prince Edward Island has a long-standing tradition of academic excellence dating back to the early 19th century. The University’s campus is a reflection of the character of UPEI on many levels—a complementary blend of old and new, of tradition and innovation.

UPEI at a Glance

• UPEI has 4,600+ students and more than 250 faculty, an 18:1 ratio
• UPEI students come from every province in Canada and more than 70 countries
• We have a 200-year history of providing higher education
• Our campus size is 140 acres
• UPEI's school motto is Faith, Knowledge, Service
• Downtown Charlottetown is a 20-minute walk from UPEI, but public transportation is free for UPEI students

Our Vision

The University of Prince Edward Island will be a leader in delivering outstanding experiential learning opportunities that encourage our students to develop to their full potential in both the classroom and the community. Driven by discovery, UPEI will be a destination for those eager to advance our world by creating new knowledge. Together, we will foster the development of tomorrow’s leaders who will emerge from their studies ready to excel and contribute to the betterment of our global and local communities.