Leadership studies
Department of Educational Leadership & Counseling Psychology
An interdisciplinary minor
Objectives
Expected outcomes
Core curriculum
Supporting curriculum
Objectives for the minor in leadership studies
- Provide students with classroom experiences which expose them to leadership theories, the history of leadership, leadership skills, leadership styles, critical thinking, creative problem solving, individual behavior, organizational behavior, motivation, negotiation, management theories, communications skills, and other related subjects.
- Coordinate supportive out-of-class leadership experiences with student affairs departments and the service learning center which allow students to practice and reflect upon what they have learned both in and out of the classroom setting.
- Facilitate the integration of the knowledge students have gained in their major academic area with their leadership activities.
- Expand students’ understanding of pressing societal issues, and expose them to opportunities for involvement and service.
- Acknowledge, endorse, and encourage the improvement of the various leadership development activities and courses offered by numerous academic departments and the Division of Student Affairs.
Expected student outcomes
Students who complete the requirements for the Minor in Leadership Studies should be able to:
- Continue development as leaders through ongoing study and practice.
- Think critically and creatively, and communicate effectively about leadership problems, theory, and practices.
- Serve, in a variety of situations, as effective followers and leaders, holding leaders accountable and being held accountable by others.
- Research a problem or issue, formulate a problem statement, and develop a reasoned, creative, written proposal to address the problem or issue.
- Work effectively with a project team, providing vision and inspiring commitment and trust.
- Frame societal problems and issues in a leadership context integrated with the specialized knowledge acquired through study in an academic major.
General requirements
Students majoring in any academic area may also take a minor in Leadership Studies. The Minor in Leadership Studies requires 18 semester hours, 13 of which must be from upper division courses. Students must earn credits from courses in the core curriculum and the supporting interdisciplinary curriculum approved for the minor. Courses taken to fulfill the supporting curriculum requirements may also be used to fulfill requirements for the student’s academic major.
Core curriculum
Student must complete 9 and no more than 12 credits from the Leadership Studies core curriculum. Six of the credits are generated by two required courses for the minor:
Required Core Courses: |
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Principles of Leadership Development |
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Service and Leadership Seminar |
The remaining 3 credits from the core curriculum may be
fulfilled from the following optional core courses:
Optional Core Courses: |
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Peer Leadership Seminar |
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Undergraduate Leadership Practicum |
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Special Topics in Leadership |
Supporting curriculum
In addition to the minimum 9 credits from the core curriculum, students must obtain the balance of the minimum 18 credits for the minor from courses listed below. Three credits, or one course, must be taken from each of the areas:
Communication skills |
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Principles of Interpersonal Communication Principles of Group Communication Advanced Public Speaking Deliberative Decision Making Leadership & Communication Communications in Human Relations |
Leadership and management in business and organizations |
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Women in Management and Leadership Leadership Skills for Managers Personnel and Human Resource Management |
Political and historical leadership |
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Race and Global Inequalit Black Freedom Struggle The Presidency Political Leadership |