Leadership Studies Minor

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General Program Information

The minor in Leadership Studies is designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge, skills, and experiences to fulfill future community-based and business and leadership roles. Planned to complement any major at ETSU, the minor consists of 21 credits and six experiences for a portfolio. Once the student has officially declared the intent to participate in the minor, seeking advisement from the minor’s program advisor is strongly encouraged. It is recommended that a student begin work on the portfolio as soon as possible. Assignment of a community/campus leadership mentor is ideally determined by the end of the junior year.

Two courses are required of all students in the minor, HDAL 2110 and HDAL 4467 /5467 . These courses meet the required competency in leadership and management. Fifteen credits are to be taken from the prescribed core competency areas below. Details can be obtained from the Department of Human Development and Learning.

Core Competency: 21 Credit Hours

Application of Leadership Theories: 3 Credit Hours

HDAL 4467 - Leadership Studies (3 credits)

Organizational Development: 3 Credit Hours

Select one course from:

HDAL 3320 - History and Development of Nonprofit and Philanthropic Organizations (3 credits)
HDAL 4007 - Applications of Group Process (3 credits)
MGMT 3000 - Organizational Behavior and Management (3 credits)
PSYC 3340 - Introduction to I/O Psychology (3 credits)
SPCH 3380 - Dynamics of Group Leadership (3 credits)
SPCH 4357 - Communication in Organizations (3 credits)

Ethics: 3 Credit Hours

Select one course from:

SPCH 4366 - Communication Ethics (3 credits)
PHIL 2020 - Introduction to Ethics (3 credits)
MGMT 3320 - Management and Social Responsibility (3 credits)

Presentation and Persuasion: 3 Credit Hours

Select one course from:

SPCH 2320 - Argumentation and Debate (3 credits)
SPCH 2300 - Public Speaking (3 credits)
SPCH 4346 - Business and Professional Communication (3 credits)
SPCH 3346 - Speaking for Social Change (3 credits)

Social Justice: 3 Credit Hours

Select one course from:

SRVL 1020 - Introduction to Service-Learning in the Community (3 credits)
SRVL 2000 - Advanced Service-Learning (3 credits)
HIST 3900 - African-American History to 1877 (3 credits)
HIST 3901 - African-American History Since 1877 (3 credits)
WMST 2010 - Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 credits)

Focused Competency electives: 6 Credit Hours

List available from Leadership Minor advisor.

Diversity: 3 Credit Hours

Select one course from:

ENGL 3400 - Survey of African American Literature (3 credits)
HDAL 2340 - Understanding Cultural Diversity (3 credits)
SOWK 1030 - Cultural Diversity (3 credits)
SPCH 4200 - Gender and Communication (3 credits)
SPCH 4356 - Intercultural Communication (3 credits)
WMST 2020 - Women in Global Perspective (3 credits)

Personal Leadership: 3 Credit Hours

HDAL 2110 - Introduction to Leadership Effectiveness (3 credits)

Required Portfolio

Complete a 20-hour service project that incorporates a leadership component. (Submit reflection paper.)
Complete Strengths Finder Assessment and attend related seminar. ($15 fee)
Service as a campus or community leader for one year in an organization with some developed structure. (Submit reflection paper.)
Complete a 5-year future leadership development plan suited to your needs and interests.
Three reference letters which include comments on demonstrated leadership ability.
Selection of a Leadership Mentor to include 3 separate visits/discussions with the mentor. (Submit reflection paper.

It is strongly recommended that the portfolio be completed in consultation with the Leadership Studies advisor as early as possible in the student’s pursuit of the minor.