Leadership Studies Program
Director and Professor:
DiSanza (Communication and Rhetorical Studies)
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Introduction
Minor
Courses
Mission
The Leadership Minor provides
students with a conceptual and practical understanding of the art and science
of leading others. Contrary to some popular judgments, leadership is a
competency that can be improved with knowledge and practice. Effective leaders
need to maintain and strengthen the increasingly complex interactions that make
up the modern organization or social movement. The Leadership Minor provides
students with an understanding of historical and modern conceptions of
leadership, as well as the skills needed to transform opinion and guide decisions
in today’s diverse cultural climate. The Leadership program at Idaho State
University prepares students to assume leadership positions in a variety of
not-for-profit, community, high technology, and industrial settings.
The program of studies in the
Leadership Minor includes subject matter in goal setting, team building,
individual persuasion, facilitation, problem solving, consensus building,
decision making, project management, and organizational change and development,
as well as various historical, ethical, and cultural understandings of
leadership.
Practical experience is
included to provide students with the opportunity to identify their leadership
strengths and further develop their abilities. This minor complements a wide
variety of academic majors, including business, health professions, political
science, the sciences, education, military science, and communication.
Interdisciplinary Minor in Leadership Studies (21 credits)
Core Courses (9 credits)
LEAD 201 Foundations of Leadership 3 cr
LEAD 360 Student Leadership Practicum 3 cr
LEAD 480 Leadership Capstone 3 cr
Emphasis Courses (12 credits)
Students will take one three-credit course in each of the following four emphasis areas:
Organizational/Interpersonal
COMM 308 Persuasion 3 cr
MGT g441 Organization Behavior 3 cr
(PREREQ: MGT 312)
COMM g441 Interpersonal Communication 3 cr
POLS g451 Organizational Theory
and Bureaucratic Structure 3 cr
(PREREQ: POLS 405 recommended)
COMM g452 Conflict Management 3 cr
Cultural Understanding
SOC 248 Social Diversity 3 cr
MGT g465 International Business 3 cr
(PREREQ: ECON 202, FIN 317)
Leaders
POLS g403 The Presidency 3 cr
HIST g439 Women in History 3 cr
COMM g447 Rhetoric of Hitler and Churchill 3 cr
Ethics
PHIL g450 Ethical Theory 3 cr
POLS g458 Public Administration Ethics 3 cr
MGT g462 Business and Society 3 cr
(PREREQ: Senior standing and permission of instructor)
LEAD Courses
LEAD 201 Foundations of Leadership 3 credits.
Introductory exploration of the modern dimensions of leadership.
Students will link current theory and practices to personal
self-assessment and behavioral applications. F, S
LEAD 360 Student Leadership Practicum 1-3 credits. Supervised leadership experience through placement in a campus or community organization. Includes discussion and analysis with peers. May be for up to 3 credits. PREREQ: LEAD 201. F, S
LEAD 480 Leadership Capstone
3 credits. Capstone overview for participants in the Leadership Minor,
challenging the students to integrate their previous course work within the
minor, and emphasizing the importance of community involvement, service, and
ethical behavior. PREREQ: LEAD 360 and permission of the instructor. S
