Leadership Development
Description
The minor in Leadership Development is designed to prepare students to develop leadership abilities for current and future leadership opportunities to meet the changing need of the church and the world. The minor specifically targets those students who have exemplified a capacity for and/or interest in leadership and equip them with greater understanding of leadership and the need for leadership in the church and the world, in conjunction with the mission of the school. The minor will focus on both theory and practice concerning such topics as servant leadership, ethical leadership, leadership and change, interpersonal communication, mentoring and leadership strategies.
Courses
Leadership Core:
| GS | 180 | Foundations of Leadership (1) |
| GS | 280 | Leadership Development I (2) |
| GS | 380 | Leadership Development II (3) |
| ICS | 352 | Interpersonal Relations (3) |
Ethics and Current Issues
Select one (3 credits):
Select one (3 Credits)
| CT | 213 | Visions of the Good: Ethics and Worldview (3) |
| PSYC | 140 | Social Problems (3) |
| PSYC | 212 | Social Psychology (3) |
| SCI | 221 | Bioethics (3) |
| SWK | 380 | Current Social Issues (3) |
| YDEV | 137 | Sociology of American Youth (3) |
Interpersonal Skills
Select one (3 credits)
| BUS | 198 | Communications for Business (3) |
| COMM | 365 | Public Relations (3) |
| ENG | 450 | Advanced Writing Seminar (3) |
| ICS | 252 | Cross Cultural Communications I (3) |
| PSYC | 257 | Developmental Psychology II (Adolescent & Adult) (3) |
| PSYC | 363 | Theories of Personality (3) |
| PSYC | 450 | Group Process & Practice (3) |
| PTHE | 340 | Church Administration & Personal Finance (3) |
| PTHE | 348 | Discipleship, Mentoring, & Leadership Development (3) |
