About the Leadership Studies Minor!
Most people only think about developing Leadership when it is tied to a formal role. Our Leadership Studies Minor curriculum starts with the idea that leadership is an activity available to anyone at any time! The Leadership Studies course sequence is a 12-credit minor that helps students learn how to practice leadership activity!
This program is open to all students from all majors and aims to enhance the collegiate experience by preparing students for career and civic life beyond graduation! The curriculum uses hands-on learning to teach leadership. Students will have structured opportunities to combine contemporary leadership studies theory with coached leadership experiences!
These coached leadership experiences are designed to give students real-life practice in engaging with leadership processes, facilitating change in civic and organizational contexts, and navigating group dynamics to make progress of adaptive leadership challenges. Students receive personalized feedback from professional quality leadership developers that are committed to using evidence-based teaching methods to develop leadership capacity!
Ready to Learn More?
Click the links to the right to learn more about the Leadership Studies, including how to satisfy requirements for the Leadership Studies Minor. You can also check out the Leadership Studies Frequently Asked Questions or reach out to Program Coordinator Dr. Brandon Kliewer
Hallmarks of the Leadership Studies Minor
Professional Quality Leadership Development: Students develop leadership capacity by connecting course content to the practice of leadership. Students will receive professional quality leadership coaching throughout the course sequence.
Hands-On Leadership Learning: Students learn leadership by engaging in leadership processes and practices in a range of civic and organizational contexts.
Counts Towards VolCore Credit: Many of the Leadership Studies courses count towards VolCore credit.