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Leadership Studies Minor
Leadership Studies Minor
An exciting new university minor in Leadership Studies is now available to all undergraduate majors at The Ohio State University, excluding those in Arts and Sciences! This minor will build the 21st century knowledge and leadership skills required for today's professionals - no matter where their careers may lead.
The undergraduate minor in Leadership Studies provides students with leadership knowledge and skills to enhance their future success in professional roles. The minor is structured to include theories and principles of effective leadership, the importance of interpersonal communication in leadership processes, and human relations skills. Students will select courses in four curricular areas as outlined below. Course selection may be tailored to the individual needs and interests of each student to focus on personal, professional, community, political, and/or international applications.
This interdisciplinary minor is open to and appropriate for students in all majors at The Ohio State University, excluding those in Arts and Sciences.
A minor in Leadership Studies consists of a minimum of 24 credit hours as follows:
- Select at least one course from each of the following four categories:
- Personal Leadership Foundations
- Team and Organizational Leadership
- Community Leadership
- Ethics and Diversity
- Each student will also complete a leadership practicum under the direction of a faculty member (from the student's academic major or career interest area).
| PERSONAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONS | ||
| AEE 342 | Fundamentals of Personal and Professional Leadership | 5 |
| BUSMHR xxx* | Personal Leadership and Team Effectiveness | TBD |
| EDUPL 371 | Introduction to Leadership Development in Learning Organizations | 3 |
| TEAM AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP | ||
| AEDECON 460 | Human Resources Management in Small Business | 3 |
| AEE 442 | Leadership in Teams and Community Organizations | 5 |
| BUSMHR 704 | Concepts and Competencies for Managing People | 4 |
| EDUPAES 245 | Sport and Recreation Leadership | 3 |
| EDUPL 270.04 | Sem: Career Development and Leadership Training in Higher Education | 3 |
| MILSCI 203 | Leadership and Teamwork | 3 |
| PSYCH 522 | Organizational Psychology | 4 |
| PUBAFRS 290 | Leadership in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors | 5 |
| COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP | ||
| EDUPL 271 | Leadership in Community Service | 5 |
| RURLSOC 542 | Leadership and Community Development | 5 |
| POLITSC 612 | Political Leadership | 5 |
| PUBAFRS 240 | Public Service and Civic Engagement | 5 |
| ETHICS AND DIVERSITY | ||
| BUSMHR xxx* | Leadership and Character | TBD |
| ECON 348 | Ethics and Social Responsibility in Economic Life | 5 |
| EDUPL 571 | Theories of Leadership in Learning Organizations | 3 |
| PHILOS 130 | Introduction to Ethics | 5 |
| PRACTICUM | ||
| XXXX 693 (major department) | Context-based Leadership Practicum | 3 |
Restrictions and General Information
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A minimum overall GPA for courses comprising the minor shall be 2.0.
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A minor should be declared before a student accumulates 90 hours.
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A maximum of five credit hours may overlap between the minor and the GEC (foundations, national sciences, arts and humanities, and social sciences).
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Courses taken on a pass/non-pass basis may not be appiled to the minor.
*Proposed new course
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Leadership Practicum Rubric
Leadership Minor Practicum Expectations
Created: 2010-09-15, Updated: 2011-07-20
