Leadership Minor, B.A.; B.A.A.; B.F.A.; B.S.; and B.S. in B.A.

Advisors: Jamie Brown and Rob Schumacker

The Leadership minor is a 24-credit-hour interdisciplinary program that includes both theoretical and experiential components. The major objective of the program is to educate students for and about leadership and prepare them to acquire leadership positions in their community and profession. The minor complements a wide variety of academic programs such as: recreation, parks and leisure services, business, health professions, communications, psychology, political science, and education. The Leadership Minor is administered by the Department of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services.

Program Requirements

Required Courses I (12 hours)

COM 461	Communication in Leadership	3(3-0)
LDR 200	Introduction to Leadership	3(2-2)
LDR 302	Field Experience in Leadership	3(Spec)
LDR 499	Contemporary Issues in Leadership	3(3-0)

Required Courses II (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

PHL 118	Moral Problems	3(3-0)
PHL 318	Business Ethics	3(3-0)

Electives (9 hours)

Select three (3) courses from the electives listed below, representing at least two (2) different designators. Students should meet with an advisor in the leadership program for consultation on selecting elective courses. Elective courses are designed to help students explore and understand human behavior and development; interpersonal and group interaction; and view leadership in a social, political or historical context.

BLR 310	Alternative Dispute Resolution in Business	3(3-0)
COM 195	Intercultural Communication	3(3-0)
COM 264	Communicating in Workplaces and Volunteer Organizations	3(3-0)
COM 267	Introduction to Debate	3(3-0)
COM 353	Small Group Communication	3(3-0)
HDF 100	Lifespan Development	3(3-0)
HSC 203WI	Leadership for the Health Professions	3(3-0)
HSC 520	Health Services Administration	3(3-0)
HST 110	The American Experience	3(3-0)
HST 312	American Military Experience	3(3-0)
HST 325	'By Any Means Necessary': African American History, 1877-Present	3(3-0)
IGR 145	Racism and Racial Justice through Dialogue	3(3-0)
MCA 210	Revolutions in Mass Media: From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg and Beyond	3(2-2)
MGT 348	Dynamics of Organizational Behavior	3(3-0)
MSA 501	The Emotionally Intelligent Organization	3(3-0)
PSC 101	Political Behavior	3(3-0)
PSC 105	Introduction to American Government and Politics	3(3-0)
PSC 125	African-American Politics	3(3-0)
PSC 275	Great Political Thinkers	3(3-0)
PSC 321	The American Chief Executive	3(3-0)
PSY 100	Introduction to Psychology	3(3-0)
PSY 330	Social Psychology	3(3-0)
PSY 336	Psychology of Work	3(3-0)
PSY 340	Studies in Personality	3(3-0)
RPL 205	Outdoor Leadership	3(2-2)
RPL 206	Recreation Activity Facilitation	3(3-0)
SOC 100	Introductory Sociology	3(3-0)
SOC 201	Social Psychology	3(3-0)
SOC 221	Social Problems	3(3-0)
WGS 326/PSC 326	Women and Politics	3(3-0)

Note: You may only count one of PSY 330 or SOC 201.

Total: 24 semester hours