Leadership and Ethics Across Disciplines Minor
Minor Requirements
Completion of 6 courses (up to 24 credits) plus a 1-credit Leadership Capstone, and two practicum requirements (one off-campus and one on-campus).1
The LEAD curriculum consists of the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| LEAD 250 | LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS ACROSS DISCIPLINES (ALSO LISTED AS POLS 250) | 4 |
| LEAD 490 | LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS ACROSS DISCIPLINES | 1 |
| Other Courses | ||
| Select one course from each of the following areas (the same course cannot be used to fulfill the requirement in two different areas): | ||
| Communication Skills Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES | ||
| MULTICULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| PERSUASION AND SOCIAL INFLUENCE | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY (also listed as ENVS 357 and COMM 357) | ||
| POLITICAL COMMUNICATION (ALSO LISTED AS JAMS 353) | ||
| CURRENT DEBATES IN US FOREIGN POLICY | ||
| Ethics Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| BUSINESS, ETHICS AND SOCIETY | ||
| ULTIMATE QUESTIONS IN LITERATURE | ||
| MEDIA ETHICS | ||
| MORAL PROBLEMS | ||
| BIOETHICS | ||
| SOCIAL & POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY | ||
| GREAT POLITICAL THINKERS | ||
| POLITICS AND THE ARTS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LAW, ETHICS, AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE | ||
| RELIGIOUS ETHICS | ||
| Diversity and Cultural Competency Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES | ||
| MULTICULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| GENDERED COMMUNICATION (ALSO LISTED AS GENS 332) | ||
| DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION | ||
| POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE IN ENGLISH | ||
A relevant GLCS course with approval from department and minor coordinator | ||
| APPROACHES TO RELIGION | ||
| JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY & ISLAM | ||
| WOMEN IN RELIGION (ALSO LISTED AS GENS 342) | ||
| GENDER AND SOCIETY (ALSO LISTED AS GENS 205) | ||
| RACE & ETHNICITY | ||
A relevant course taken abroad with approval from department and minor coordinator. | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select at least two elective courses from the lists above not used to fulfill a minor requirement or of the following: 2 | 6-8 | |
| ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND MANAGMENT | ||
| LEADERSHIP | ||
| INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT | ||
| TEAM DYNAMICS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE | ||
| ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY (ALSO LISTED AS PHYS 207) | ||
An HHPA 300-level Coaching Theory course | ||
| HEALTH ADMINISTRATION | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY (also listed as ENVS 357 and COMM 357) | ||
| NURSING LEADERSHIP | ||
| UNDERSTANDING OUR SOCIAL WORLD | ||
| On-Campus Practicum | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| One year of forensics (select at least two of the following): | ||
| DEBATE PRACTICUM 1 (One year of forensics (select at least two of the following):) | ||
| DEBATE PRACTICUM 2 | ||
| DEBATE PRACTICUM 3 | ||
| DEBATE PRACTICUM 1 | ||
| DEBATE PRACTICUM 2 | ||
| DEBATE PRACTICUM 3 | ||
| One year of ASLU | ||
| One year as a writing fellow | ||
| One year as a RA/RLA/RHA exec. | ||
| Sustainability work (select at least two of the following): | ||
| NATURAL HISTORY OF THIS PLACE WE INHABIT | ||
| COMMUNITY SERVICE | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES FORUM | ||
| Community engagement through the Change Corps or other programs | ||
| JAMS 112 | ELECTRONIC MEDIA PRACTICES | 1 |
| Multicultural center leadership | ||
| PLACE/Lacroute fellow or equivalent | ||
| Club/fraternity/sorority leadership | ||
| Other on-campus practicum experience may count , pending approval from LEAD coordinator | ||
| Off-Campus Practicum 3 | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| CAREER EXPLORATION INTERNSHIP | ||
IMPACT internship | ||
| SERVICE LEARNING PRACTICUM | ||
| EXPERIENTIAL LEADERSHIP SEM | ||
Study abroad (with leadership development plan approved by minor coordinator) | ||
Major Internship | ||
| Total Credits | 22-26 | |
- 1
To maintain curricular integrity, 12 credits must be discrete to the minor and cannot be used to fulfill any other degree requirement (major, minor, LC). A minimum of 7 credits must also be taken from upper-division (300-level or above) courses.
- 2
Other courses from any discipline (including INQS and study abroad) may meet an elective requirement with approval from the coordinator of the program and the relevant department.
- 3
Note that clinical work would fulfill this requirement for nursing students.
Student Learning Outcomes
The LEAD minor equips students to:
- Identify core facets of leadership from different disciplinary and theoretical perspectives.
- Evaluate what it means to lead with integrity, compassion, and ethics in different contexts.
- Reflect on their own attributes as a leader, including examination of core values and identity as applied to the evolving practice of leadership.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with others from different backgrounds in both individual and group settings.
- Conduct inquiry from multiple human perspectives (historical, cross-cultural, philosophical, creative, gender, scientific), with application to the practice of leadership.
- Apply core liberal arts skills and mindset to diagnose complex problems.
All LEAD minors will complete a course sequence that offers an interdisciplinary introduction to leadership, along with more specialized coursework in communication, ethics, diversity and cultural competency, and elective opportunities.
Minors also complete two practicums where they apply their leadership coursework and training, and a capstone where they construct a portfolio that will help prepare them for the job market.
Taken together, the LEAD requirements aim to prepare our graduates not just to get good jobs, but to make a difference in them. Not just to live full lives, but to find greater meaning in them. Not just to learn and question what makes an enlightened citizen, but to practice this citizenship in their own contexts.