{"id":22464,"date":"2024-02-28T10:30:51","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T10:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/?page_id=22464"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:25:12","slug":"honors-track","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/academic-programs\/leadership-studies\/honors-track\/","title":{"rendered":"Honors Track"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group fw_orange--banner is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull banner__img is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Orientation-Leaders-scaled-e1597073011971-2048x860-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Orientation-Leaders-scaled-e1597073011971-2048x860-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Orientation-Leaders-scaled-e1597073011971-2048x860-1-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Orientation-Leaders-scaled-e1597073011971-2048x860-1-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Orientation-Leaders-scaled-e1597073011971-2048x860-1-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/02\/Orientation-Leaders-scaled-e1597073011971-2048x860-1-1536x645.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide banner_content is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><em>LEADERSHIP STUDIES MINOR<\/em><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HONORS TRACK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Leadership Studies \u2013 Honors minor is a 12-credit program open to Honors students from all majors. The curriculum combines hands-on learning with leadership theory to prepare students for careers and civic life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students gain real-world practice in leadership processes, facilitating change, and navigating group dynamics. Coached experiences include team science, community engagement, and civic leadership.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hallmarks of the Leadership Studies Minor<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professional Quality Leadership Development \u2013 <\/strong>Students develop leadership capacity by connecting course content to the practice of leadership. Students will participate in coached leadership experiences to learn leadership by engaging in civic and organizational life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Experiential Leadership Learning \u2013<\/strong> Students learn leadership by engaging in leadership processes and practices in a range of civic and organizational contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Team Science, Community-Engaged Scholarship, &amp; Civic Engagement \u2013<\/strong> Honors students have unique opportunities to think about and develop leadership capacity in a range of scholarly and community-engaged contexts. 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