Leadership Minor - College of General Studies - South Dakota State University

In preparation for leadership roles in various organizational settings including recreation, business, government, education and non-profit organization, students complete courses which will cover skills in many areas including problem solving, negotiating, leading, motivating and empowering others, team building and effective communication.

Increasingly, agencies and organizations are recognizing the value of leadership education and the need for leader development programs to prepare tomorrow’s leaders for new challenges. This comprehensive minor of lectures, guest speakers, and practical experience provides you with:

·         Opportunities to interact with professionals and leaders from campus and the community.

·         Preparation for real-life leadership experiences.

·         Leadership skills and understanding that will be essential in your future career and community citizenship.

·         Experience, both academic and out-of-classroom.

·         Exposure to a variety of campus leaders and student organizations.

·         Explore life leadership skills and topics such as conflict resolution, critical thinking, service-learning, ethics, organizational dynamics, goal settings, consensus building, decision making, and time and stress management.

Leadership Minor Requirements:

Required Courses:

LEAD 210: Foundations of Leadership (3)

LEAD 310: Leadership in Context (3)

LEAD 410: Leadership Seminar (1)

SOC 433: Leadership in Organizations (3)

LEAD 496: Leadership in Action (2)

Elective courses (1 from each of the following competencies.):

Communications (Choose 3 credits from the list below):

SPCM 201: Interpersonal Communications (3)

SPCM 215: Public Speaking (3)

SPCM 222: Argumentation and Debate (3)

SPCM 434: Small Group Communications (3)

SPCM 417: Political Communications (3)

SPCM 410: Organizations Communication (3)

Ethics (Choose 3 credits from the list below):

PHIL 220: Introductions to Ethics (3)

PHIL 320: Professional Ethics (3)

PHIL/BIO 383: Bioethics (3)

PHIL 454/REL 332: Environmental Ethics (3)

GLST/PHIL 399: Ethics of Globalization (3)

MSL 302: Leadership and Ethics

LEAD 210 - Foundations of Leadership - Designed to sharpen fundamental leadership skills, develop core competencies and advance the goals of the University. The goal for the Foundations of Leadership course is to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and networks needed to achieve their goals within the classroom and in relation to their own personal development and future careers.

LEAD 310 - Leadership for Family and the Food Systems - Principles of leadership within the unique contexts of agriculture, biological sciences, family and consumer sciences. Topics covered include definitions and approaches to the study of leadership, leadership styles, gender and ethnic diversity, leadership in groups, moral and ethical issues, leadership renewal, mission statements, and contemporary leadership issues facing the agricultural, biological, family, and consumer sciences.

LEAD 410 - Leadership - Senior Seminar - Students will examine contemporary leadership issues through readings, speakers, and class discussions, and will develop a senior portfolio showcasing their development and capacities as a leader.

SOC 433 - Leadership and Organizations - Emphasis is on the emergence of leadership patterns, group dynamics, small groups, and leadership in management.

LEAD 494 - Internship - SDSU graduates will be asked to serve in leadership roles in their communities and in their professional roles. This course will enable students to develop their leadership skills while working in a specific leadership role within a business or industry.

LEAD 496 - Field Experience - Students will work independently in a guided ‘leadership in action’ experience. They will reflect upon and apply principles learned in previous leadership courses to a real world leadership setting (e.g. work setting, student organization, etc.). Students will gather at important intervals throughout the semester, present on their experience, and develop a senior portfolio documenting their development as leaders.

For more information about the Leadership Minor from SDSU, contact:

Dr. Keith Corbett
Phone: 605-688-4153
E-Mail: Keith.Corbett@sdstate.edu

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