Leadership & Civic Engagement Minor

The purpose of this course is to encourage careful analyzing of responsibilities and commitment in the context of leadership for the common good and purposeful change. From this course, an understanding of leadership as a process, rather than a position will be developed and how this varies from traditional leadership theories. Throughout the course, leadership theories, concepts, and skills will be explored and participants will be asked to apply this knowledge to their own leadership philosophy.

This leadership course is a survey of fundamental leadership theory and skills. Students will apply knowledge gained from the course directly to their roles as leaders on and off campus. Through course readings, experiential activities, class discussion and assignments, students will explore: personal development; service; global/cultural diversity; values and ethics; organizational/ group behavior; and leadership theory, styles and practices.

This course is about leading in a dynamic 21st century world. It is designed to help participants think broadly about diversity and continue preparation for leadership positions in a global world. This course will focus on improving personal leadership skills and emphasize the importance of leading consistently with the highest ethical principals and values.

This course is about leading in a dynamic 21st century world. It is designed to help participants think broadly about issues and continue their preparation for leadership positions in a socially just world. This course will focus on improving personal leadership skills and emphasize the importance of leading with the highest ethical principals and values.

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The purpose of this course is to further explore and develop concepts of leadership and personal leadership skills. In addition, students will generate a better understanding the relationship of these skills to success as a leader. This class provides an experiential learning climate which includes a strong base knowledge of leadership theory in values, ethics, communication, group dynamics, and diversity understanding as they relate to effective leadership. Furthermore, students are exposed to practical and applied experiences such as guest speakers, retreats, team building activities, community service projects, and mentoring relationships.

The main goal of this course is to provide an internship/independent study experience for Leadership and Civic Engagement Minor students by applying and further developing their knowledge and skills through a practical experience. Other goals include enhancing skills in communication and interpersonal relations; drawing connections between theory and practice; learning about leadership interventions; working with and leading diverse types of people; solving problems; reflecting upon and understanding other people and oneself; and appreciating the role of ethics and values in promoting social justice through participating in leadership roles. These goals will be pursued through supervised field work, readings, online discussion, and various written assignments.