This minor is multidisciplinary. The minor encourages leadership development by educating students for and about leadership in a complex world. The goal of the minor is to prepare students to serve effectively in formal and informal leadership roles in local, national and global contexts.

For a minor in Leadership Studies, a student must complete 16 semester hours of approved coursework, of which 13 semester hours must be advanced, including:

• One foundation course: HON 3330
• One capstone course: HON 4130
• Leadership as an Individual: 3 hours from COMM 1331, COMM 1333, HON 4397, PHIL 3350, PHIL 3351 or SOC 2310
• Leadership within Group/Organizations: 3 hours from COMM 3332, COMM 3358, EPSY 3300, MANA 3335, POLS 3388 or SOC 3342
• Leadership with a Global Context: 3 hours from HON 3397, HON 4360, POLS 3365, POLS 3380, POLS 4315 or SOC 3365
• Field Experience: 3 hours of approved electives may be satisfied by an internship, senior honors thesis, service learning, special topics course or study abroad.
• Students may petition appropriate classes for credit toward the minor upon the approval of the dean of the Honors College and the director of the Leadership Studies minor.
• A maximum of six semester hours of completed minor coursework may be counted towards a student’s major. Note that any course that counts towards a student’s major and towards the core curriculum cannot also count towards the 16 semester hours required for the minor.

Apply for the Leadership Studies minor here.