Leadership Studies

The Leadership Studies minor at Minnesota State University intentionally develops the knowledge, skills and experiences of students so they will be leaders as students, professionals, and citizens.

Programmatic Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be able to evaluate their own leadership strengths and weaknesses.
2. Students will identify major perspectives of leadership and be able to apply those perspectives to a range of interactions.
3. Students will develop the strategies to work with others to achieve specific goals.
4. Students will develop an ability to apply ethical theories to leadership situations.
5. Students will have the ability to effectively lead others on a project or in an organization.

Required Courses and Suggested Course Sequence

PDEV 207 Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (2 credits) (offered Fall 2007)
PDEV 208 Four Roles of Leadership (1 credit) (offered Fall 2007)
LEAD 301: An Introduction to Leadership (3 credits) (offered Fall 2007)
CMST 308: Group and Team Communication (3 credits)
PHIL 312 Business Ethics or PHIL 318 Professional Ethics (3 credits)
LEAD 498: Leadership Seminar (2-3 credit)

For more information about the Leadership Studies minor, contact Dr. Tim Borchers at 477-2656.