24 Month CORE Curriculum – WFU | The Professional Development Center

Listed below is the 24 month curriculum for the CORE program. While some classes and topics may change, CORE participants interested in certification can use this information to assemble a flexible schedule for track completion. Please keep in mind that classes can be added or replaced at any time. This list is meant to give you a model of what to expect. It does not include regularly scheduled classes offered to Wake Forest faculty and staff like the GateKeepers series, COGNOS training, Banner training, etc.

Fall 2011

		CORE		CORE: Leader		CORE: AP
Course Topic	Competency	Required	Elective	Required	Elective	Required	Elective
Public Speaking	Communication		X	X			X
Written Communication	Communication	X		X		X
Decision Making	Leadership	X		X		X
Influence	Communication	X		X		X
Change	Leadership		X	X			X
Resume Building	Personal Progression		X		X		X
Supervising Student Workers	Organizational Acumen		X		X		X

Spring 2012

		CORE		CORE: Leader		CORE: AP
Course Topic	Competency	Required	Elective	Required	Elective	Required	Elective
Appreciative Inquiry	Leadership		X		X		X
Building Trust	Personal Progression		X		X		X
Working as a Team	Community	X		X		X
Conversations that Count	Communication		X		X		X
Performance Management	Organizational Acumen	X		X		X
LinkedIn	Personal Progression		X		X		X
Conflict Management	Communication	X		X		X

Summer 2012

		CORE		CORE: Leader		CORE: AP
Course Topic	Competency	Required	Elective	Required	Elective	Required	Elective
Time Management	Personal Progression		X		X		X
Maintaining Personal Credibility	Community	X		X		X
OSHA Requirements	Organizational Acumen		X	X			X
Institutional Knowledge	Community		X		X		X

Fall 2012

		CORE		CORE: Leader		CORE: AP
Course Topic	Competency	Required	Elective	Required	Elective	Required	Elective
Harassment Prevention	Organizational Acumen	X		X		X
Customer Service	Community	X		X		X
Professionalism	Personal Progression		X		X		X
Art of Feedback	Communication		X	X			X
Managing Risk	Leadership		X	X			X
Public Speaking	Communication		X	X			X
Delegation	Leadership		X	X			X

Spring 2013

		CORE		CORE: Leader		CORE: AP
Course Topic	Competency	Required	Elective	Required	Elective	Required	Elective
Managing Upwards	Communication	X		X		X
Payroll and Leave	Organizational Acumen	X		X		X
Motivation in the Workplace	Leadership	X		X		X
UnderstandingHigher Education	Community	X		X		X
Interviewing Skills	Personal Progression		X		X		X
Project Management	Leadership	X		X			X
Communicating Orally	Communication	X		X		X

Summer 2013

		CORE		CORE: Leader		CORE: AP
Course Topic	Competency	Required	Elective	Required	Elective	Required	Elective
Legal Knowledge	Organizational Acumen		X	X			X
Getting Results	Community	X		X		X
Assertiveness	Personal Progression		X		X		X