Minor in Leadership Studies
Faculty
Program Coordinator: Dr. Patrick Wadden and Dr. Bradford Frazier
Program Mission
This interdisciplinary program will help students to gain knowledge of leadership techniques, and to develop the qualities necessary to become leaders in their public and private lives. The Rule of St. Benedict has a lot to say about leadership, especially in its description of the role and duties of the abbot. A thorough understanding of St. Benedict’s idea of leadership as described in the Rule will provide the focus for the required element of the program (3 credits). From this starting point, students will broaden their horizons to study both the theory and practice of leadership in a range of disciplines and contexts. The optional courses in which students will earn 12 of the 15 required credits will provide them with the opportunity to think about leaders and leadership in their own specific areas of interest, including politics, religion and business. A strong understanding of the qualities required of good leaders and of the techniques through which leaders have succeeded in the past will prepare students to become leaders in their careers, civic life and their faith communities.
Restrictions:
- No more than 6 credits counted toward this minor may be counted towards another major or minor program.
- No more than 6 credits from any one discipline may be counted towards the minor
- Students must achieve a grade of C or higher in the two required courses and an average of C across all courses counted toward the minor.
- In addition to the required course, students must take at least one other course in the Humanities and Social Sciences (Criminal Justice, English, History, Philosophy, Politics, Theology) from the list below.
Curriculum Requirements
Total Required Credits: 15
Minor Program Requirements
| LD325 | Leaders & Leadership through History | 3 |
Approved Electives
| BU300 | Management | 3 |
| BU401 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BU407 | Management Seminar:Strategic Management | 3 |
| BU409 | Sales and Sales Management | 3 |
| BU410 | Business and Society | 3 |
| BU424 | Govt Economics and Policy Analysis | 3 |
| BU436 | Operations Management | 3 |
| CJ405 | Leadership in Public Safety Agencies | 0 |
| HI306 | Socrates vs Confucius: Comp Pol Cultures | 3 |
| HI333 | World War II | 3 |
| HI350 | History of the Benedictine Tradition | 3 |
| HI380 | Abolitionism in the Atlantic World | 3 |
| HI403 | | 3 |
| IB318 | International Management | 3 |
| MM340 | Motorsport Facility & Event Mgmt | 3 |
| MM410 | Senior Seminar I Motorsport Sponsorship | 3 |
| PO332 | The American Presidency | 3 |
| PO361 | The American Founding | 3 |
| PO362 | American Political Thought II | 3 |
| SM310 | Organizational Theory & Leadership in Sp | 3 |
| SM399 | Special Topics | 3 |
| TH401 | Paul and his Letters | 3 |
Note: Other courses may occasionally be approved for inclusion at the discretion of the program director.