18 units

The undergraduate leadership minor capitalizes upon the university’s intention to develop disciples and scholars who seek to advance the work of God in the world. This minor does so by encouraging students to pursue excellence in their chosen major while also seeking proficiency as strengths-driven leaders. Students are encouraged toward lifelong development (as people and as leaders) and have the opportunity to create, articulate, and practice their own philosophy of Christian leadership.

Courses are thoughtful, challenging, and relationally focused while providing opportunities for reflection, conversation, and research. Students in the minor learn about whole-person development, leadership and virtue, the role of personal strengths and skills in good leadership, and how to lead as agents of change. Disciplined self-leadership, combined with the knowledge of how to facilitate effective collaboration, make leadership minor graduates an asset to any context in which they may serve. 

Mission Statement

The leadership minor seeks to educate and inspire students to integrate their faith into their calling and, as people of integrity, live purposefully for the glory of God.

Benefits of Adding a Minor

A minor can help students complement their bachelor’s degree and stand out to future employers, expanding their employment opportunities while they study an additional area of interest. The versatility of the leadership minor complements any major, giving students the opportunity to demonstrate management expertise in any field and possibly providing an edge in their job search, as well as adding knowledge that can be used throughout an individual’s career. 

Requirements

The minor in leadership comprises 18 units of leadership coursework.

Note: Seniors may take one course in the MA in Leadership program. If a student is accepted into the MA in Leadership, the course will count toward that degree as well.

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Core Courses
LDRS 333	Leadership Influence and Impact S	3
ENTR 312	Creativity and Innovation F	3
MGMT 211	Organizational Leadership 1	3
MGMT 212	Managing Diverse Teams and Groups 1	3
Electives		6
Select two of the following:
BUSI 350	Business Internship 2
LDRS 103	Life Design and Self-Leadership F
LDRS 495	Special Topics in Leadership S
LDRS 497	Readings
LDRS 512	EQ I: Self-Leadership
MGMT 350	Business Management Internship 2
MGMT 446	Introduction to Organizational Theory and Design
MGMT 581	Ethical Leadership
OPSY 515	Coaching Techniques and Application
Total Units		18

¹

Meets the General Education Social Sciences requirement. 

²

Meets the General Education Integrative and Applied Learning requirement.

Term Hours

F	Offered in Fall only
S	Offered in Spring only
F/S	Offered in both Fall and Spring terms
EF	Offered in Fall in even years
ES	Offered in Spring in even years
OF	Offered in Fall in odd years
OS	Offered in Spring in odd years

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:

1. Understand and be able to express their personal leadership style.
2. Differentiate between Christian and non-Christian approaches to leadership.
3. Define followership and be able to enact it.
4. Facilitate effective collaboration.
5. Express their calling.
6. Delineate good leadership practices in their selected major.