The minor in leadership studies is designed to prepare graduates for problem solving within organizations. Emphasis is placed on conflict resolution, evidence based reasoning and ethical perspectives on leadership.

Leadership Studies Minor Requirements

Required Credits: 18
Required GPA: 2.00

Required Courses

  • LEAD 3500 Theories and Contexts of Leadership (3 Credits)
  • LEAD 4000 Capstone in Leadership Studies (3 Credits)
  • PHIL 2220 Ethics (3 Credits)

Required Electives

Select 9 credits from the following courses. No more than two courses can be chosen from one department.

  • BUAD 3520 Business Ethics (3 Credits)
  • BUAD 4354 Organizational Behavior (3 Credits)
  • ENGL 2150 Technical Writing (3 Credits)
  • ENGL 3155 Professional Writing (3 Credits)
  • ENGL 3177 Rhetoric of Social Media (3 Credits)
  • HST 3128 Testing Democracy: Reform in Antebellum America, 1787-1865 (3 Credits)
  • HST 3258 The Roman Civil Law Tradition (3 Credits)
  • INST 3317 Tribal Government and Leadership (3 Credits)
  • LEAD 2510 Topics-Humanities and Leadership (3 Credits)
  • LEAD 2520 Topics: History of Leadership (3 Credits)
  • MASC 3850 Media Ethics and Law (3 Credits)
  • NRSG 4250 Leadership in Nursing (3 Credits)
  • PHIL 2330 Philosophies of Non-Violence (3 Credits)
  • PHIL 3380 Political Philosophy (3 Credits)
  • POL 3210 Public Administration (3 Credits)
  • POL 3410 Legislative and Executive Relations (3 Credits)
  • PSY 2357 Industrial and Organizational Psychology (3 Credits)
  • PSY 3337 Group Processes (3 Credits)
  • PSY 3367 Social Psychology (3 Credits)
  • PSY 4408 Human Services Program Management (3 Credits)
  • SOC 3210 Social Movements and Change (3 Credits)
  • SOWK 2110 Intercultural Communication (3 Credits)

For more information on the leadership minor, visit the course catalog.