Leadership Studies Minor

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Advisement for the minor is available from the Leadership and Literacy Studies Department.

The minor is designed to prepare leaders committed to positive action-oriented social change in organizations and society. It is an interdisciplinary liberal arts program founded on historical and contemporary principles of humanities, education, business, social science and public policy. This innovative and integrative curriculum educates and prepares leaders to navigate and shape complex and diverse spheres of influence in personal, professional and public life. Students actively learn and apply leadership principles, ethics, skills, organizational and community dynamics, and civic engagement. The curriculum is intentionally designed so that all courses are multicultural, multigenerational and multidimensional.

6 courses, 3-4 credits each
No more than 2 courses from the same department
At least 3 courses at the 300/400 level

University Undergraduate Minor Policies

Salisbury University minors require:

The completion of at least 18 credits with grades of C or better.
At least 15 credits applied toward the minor must be coursework that is not used to satisfy General Education requirements.
At least 9 credits must be earned at SU.

Minor Requirements

Core Courses

ODEL 255 - Ethics in Leadership 4 Hour(s) Credit
SCED 101 - Learning Leadership 4 Hour(s) Credit

Academic Courses

Take 3 Courses from the Following:

Take at Least 1 in Each Domain and at Least 2 Upper-Division

Domain I: Leadership Skills and Development

COMM 205 - Interpersonal Communication 4 Hour(s) Credit
COMM 307 - Interpersonal Conflict 4 Hour(s) Credit
COMM 310 - Small Group Discussion 4 Hour(s) Credit
COMM 317 - Persuasion and Argumentation 4 Hour(s) Credit
IDIS 280 - Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies 1-6 Hour(s) Credit
ODEL 200 - Foundations of Outdoor Education Leadership 3 Hour(s) Credit
ODEL 370 - Camp Leadership and Management 3 Hour(s) Credit
ODEL 371 - Outdoor Leadership Techniques 3 Hour(s) Credit
ODEL 472 - Challenge Course Facilitation 3 Hour(s) Credit
PHIL 103 - Critical Thinking 4 Hour(s) Credit
PHIL 203 - Ethics 4 Hour(s) Credit

Domain II: Organizational and Cultural Dynamics

CADR 200 - Foundations of Conflict and Conflict Resolution 4 Hour(s) Credit
COMM 260 - Business and Professional Communication 4 Hour(s) Credit
COMM 300 - Intercultural Communication 4 Hour(s) Credit
COMM 304 - Communication, Gender and Culture 4 Hour(s) Credit
COMM 430 - Political Communication 4 Hour(s) Credit
IDIS 280 - Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies 1-6 Hour(s) Credit
POSC 103 - Introduction to American Public Policy 4 Hour(s) Credit
POSC 205 - Women in Politics 4 Hour(s) Credit
POSC 440 - Public Administration 4 Hour(s) Credit
SOCI 201 - Social Problems 4 Hour(s) Credit
SOCI 210 - Living in a Globalized World 4 Hour(s) Credit
SOCI 304 - Social Inequality 4 Hour(s) Credit
SOCI 326 - Social Interaction 4 Hour(s) Credit
SOCI 331 - Racial and Cultural Minorities 4 Hour(s) Credit
SOCI 344 - Complex Organizations 4 Hour(s) Credit

Application Capstone

Take 1 Course from the Following:

All courses must contain practical applications of leadership skills, organizational and cultural dynamics, and civic engagement.

COMM 399 - International Studies in Communication 4 Hour(s) Credit
COMM 492 - Independent Study 1-4 Hour(s) Credit
COMM 495 - Internship in Communication 1-8 Hour(s) Credit
COMM 497 - Independent Research 4 Hour(s) Credit
IDIS 490 - Internship in Interdisciplinary Studies 4-8 Hour(s) Credit
IDIS 497 - Undergraduate Research 3 Hour(s) Credit
ODEL 495 - Internship In ODEL 6 Hour(s) Credit
SOCI 498 - Internship in Sociology 1-4 Hour(s) Credit