Minor Requirements
This minor is multidisciplinary. The minor encourages leadership development by educating students for and about leadership in a complex world. The goal of the minor is to prepare students to serve effectively in formal and informal leadership roles in local, national and global contexts.
For a minor in Leadership Studies, a student must complete 16 semester hours of approved coursework, of which 13 semester hours must be advanced. Students may petition appropriate classes for credit toward the minor upon the approval of the dean of the Honors College and the director of the Leadership Studies minor.
In courses used to fulfill the minor requirements, a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA is required for graduation. A maximum of six semester hours of completed minor coursework may be counted towards a student’s major. In each instance, further sharing with additional majors or minors is prohibited.
Classes in boldface type indicate a course is being offered Fall 2025 and/or Spring 2026.
I. HON 3330H: Leadership Theory and Practice (3 hours)
II. HON 4130H: ePortfolio (1 hour)
III. Category Requirement: LEADERSHIP AS AN INDIVIDUAL (3 hours)
ENGI 2304H: Technical Communications
HON 3312H: Immersion Journalism
HON 3332H: Mapping Success
HON 3397H: Your World and Your Voice
HON 4330H: Narratives in the Professions
IDNS 4391: Ethics in Science
PHIL 3351: Contemporary Moral Issues
PHIL 3358H: Classics in History of Ethics
SPCH 1318: Interpersonal Communication
TLIM 3363: Technical Communications
IV. Category Requirement: LEADERSHIP WITHIN GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS (3 hours)
HDFS 3300: Introduction to Educational Psychology
HON 3331H: Introduction to Civic Engagement
HON 4397H: Social Advocacy in Action
HON 4397H: Debating Policy
MANA 3335H: Introduction to Organizational Behavior and Management
POLS 3352H: Immigration: Politics and Policy in the U.S.
POLS 3353H: Policy and Administration
SOC 3342: Sociology of Work
TLIM 3340: Organizational Leadership and Supervision
V. Category Requirement: LEADERSHIP WITHIN A GLOBAL CONTEXT (3 hours)
HON 3397H: Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
HON 3397H: The Death Penalty in America
HON 4397H: Sustainable Agriculture Design Challenge
POLS 3318: Introduction to Public Policy
POLS 3365: Polls, Public Opinion, and American Democracy
SOC 3365: Sociology of Education
SOC 3385: Sociology of World Religions
VI. Field Experience (3 hours):
This may be satisfied by using approved electives for an internship, Senior Honors Thesis, service learning, special topics course, or to study abroad.