Leadership Studies Minor

Required Courses

• HDAL 2110 - Introduction to Leadership Effectiveness (3 credits)
• HDAL 4467 - Leadership Studies (3 credits)

Select one course for Organizational Development:

• 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 - Communicating in Groups (3 credits)
• SPCH 4357 - Organizational Communication (3 credits)

Select one course for Ethics:

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

Select one course for Presentation and Persuasion:

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

Select one course for Social Justice:

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

Select one course for Diversity:

• 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)

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.