Minor in Leadership Studies

ElonUniversity

Minor in Leadership Studies

Information Sheet

An Elon Leader exercises civic responsibility, taking action and engaging others to make a positive difference for the common good.

Goal: To provide an academic experience that will move students along a continuum from the concept of leadership as holding office or getting people to do what you want them to do, to the understanding that leadership is working with people to move together toward the attainment of a vision informed by the common good.

Objectives:

• Expose students to theories and practices of leadership across disciplinary boundaries
• Shape their definition of leadership so that they understand it occurs at the interchange of vision and action
• Teach them the importance of vision being informed by values
• Provide practical skills in the art of working with people in the formulation and attainment of a vision
• Encourage in them an understanding of leadership as a focus of academic inquiry and research

MINOR REQUIREMENTS:

Foundational Courses(both required)8 sh

LED 210Group Dynamics and Leadership (offered spring)4 sh

PHL 215 Ethics and Decision Making (offered fall)4 sh

Theory of Leadership(choose one)4sh

BUS 424 Responsible Leadership (offered fall and spring)4 sh

Prerequisite: BUS 202,BUS 323

PSY 368 The Psychology of Leadership (offered spring)4 sh

Prerequisite: LED 210 or PSY 111 or BUS 303

Leadership Elective (choose one)4sh

POL 325The Presidency4 sh

POL 326The Congress4 sh

HUS 213Groups and Communities4 sh

HUS 411Administration of Human Services Agencies4 sh

ENG 304Understanding Rhetoric4 sh

REL 338Searching for the Sacred: Contemporary Theologians4 sh

SOC 331The Self and Society4 sh

SOC 343Social and Cultural Change4 sh

HST 338Germany: War, Democracy and Hitler, 1914-19454 sh

HST 357America’s Civil War4 sh

HST 365Social Movements in Post-Civil War America4 sh

JCM 300Reporting for the Public Good4 sh

JCM 302Broadcasting in the Public Interest4 sh

JCM 304Public Relations and Civic Responsibility4 sh

*other courses approved by the program coordinator

Capstone Experience(required)4sh

LED 450Leadership in Action (offered spring)4sh

Prerequisites: LED 210, PHL 215, BUS 424 or PSY 368, one elective

Total SH20 sh

Leadership Minor –Information Sheet

Name: / Graduation Year:
Datatel Number: / Email: @elon.edu
Local Phone: / Cell Phone:
Major/Minor: / Academic Advisor:

GRADUATION PLAN:

Foundational Courses(8 hrs)Semester/Year Enrolled

1. LED 210Group Dynamics and LeadershipSelect Sem/Yr Spring 2007 Spring 2008Spring 2009Spring 2010

2. PHL 215 Ethics and Decision MakingSelect Sem/Yr Fall 2007Fall 2008Fall 2009Fall 2010

Theory of Leadership(4 hrs)

3. Select Course No.BUS 424 PSY 368 Select Course TitleResponsible Leadership The Psychology of Leadership Select Sem/Yr Fall 2004 Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Fall 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008 Spring 2009Fall 2009Spring 2010

Leadership Elective (4hrs)

4. Select Course No. HST 338 HST 357 HST 365 HUS 213 HUS 411 JCM 300JCM 302JCM 304POL 325 POL 326 SOC 331 SOC 343 Select Course Title Understanding Rhetoric Germany: War, Democracy, & Hitler (1914-1945) America's Civil WarSocial Movements in Post-Civil War AmericaGroups and Communities Administration of Human Services Agencies Reporting for the Public GoodBroadcasting in the Public InterestPublic Relations and Civic ResponsibilityThe Presidency The Congress The Self and SocietySocial and Cultural Change Select Sem/Yr Winter 2007Spring 2007 Fall 2007 Winter 2008Spring 2008 Fall 2008 Winter 2009Spring 2009Fall 2009

Capstone Experience(4hrs)

5. LED 450 Leadership in Action (Capstone Course)Select Sem/Yr Spring 2008 Fall 2008 Spring 2009 Fall 2009 Spring 2010Fall 2010

I understand the interdisciplinary nature of the leadership minor. In order to complete the minor, I must enroll in a capstone course (LED 450) which requires prior submission of a portfolio including selected academic work from courses taken for the minor(as flagged by respective course syllabi),a current Elon Experiences Transcript,resume,reflections on previous leadership roles, and documentation of a significant leadership experience to be used as the experiential component of the capstone course. My signature below indicates that I am prepared to enroll in the necessary 20 hours of study indicated above and accompanying leadership experience.

______

(Student signature) (date)

______

(Coordinator signature) (date)