The goals of the Leadership Studies Minor are:
- To introduce leadership as a recognized and well-documented set of concepts and ideas gleaned from designated courses that enhance leadership concepts;
- To provide the opportunity for an internship experience that documents appropriate leadership skills;
- To allow students to use this minor to complement a variety of major programs, including but not limited to, Business Administration, Communication, Social Work, or Education; and
- To offer a substantial menu of educational opportunities in an effort to enhance student potential as active and progressive individuals in a variety of diverse and competitive professional settings.
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Requirements for consideration:
□ Undergraduate student enrolled at SUNY Fredonia
□ Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5
□ Consultation (and approval) with current Academic Advisor
□ Application and consultation with Leadership Minor Coordinator
Affiliated Student Organizations and Activities:
The Leadership Corps provides opportunities for students to program special events, develop leadership competencies, and enhance presentations skills by facilitating workshops for campus and community organizations. Examples of this are Resident Assistant training from several college campuses on our ropes course at the College Lodge, Myers-Briggs Type Inventory presentations, and etiquette dinners.
The Leadership Awards Reception (co-sponsored by Leadership Corps, Campus Life, Faculty Student Association, and University Advancement) provides an opportunity for recognition of our student leaders on campus, while allowing a reception for several scholarship announcements.
The Leadership Minor would also provide students with hand-on experience in the New York Leadership Educator's Consortium (NYLEC). A yearly conference is planned in the summer to provide students and professionals in the field of leadership development an opportunity to learn new theories and present on current trends.
Requirements for the Minor:
Completion of the minor requires a minimum of 21 credit hours. Coursework focuses on five basic components: theory of leadership development; leadership in a changing world; communication skills (oral and written); techniques for working with groups and organizations; and presentation skills. The minor includes a required internship, scheduled in consultation with the Minor coordinator.
Core (6 Credits):
LEAD 201 Advanced Leadership Development 3
LEAD 490 Internship in Leadership Development 3
Electives (15 Credits):
Must cover at least three of the following areas. At least six (6) of these credits must be at the 300-400 level, and no more than three (3) of these credits may be from any one discipline. Note that many of these courses have prerequisites, but often the prerequisite is a course that could be taken to satisfy a requirement in the College Core Curriculum.
Global Perspectives:
Courses that focus on effective and appropriate interaction with people from various cultural backgrounds, noting different dimensions in both a domestic and international context.
AMST 347 U.S. Immigration 3
COMM 424 International Public Relations 3
COMM 465 Intercultural Communication 3
ENGL 205 Epic and Romance 3
ENGL 207 Drama and Film 3
ENGL 209 Novels and Tales 3
ENGL 211 World Poetry 3
ENGL 303 Global Literary Landmarks 3
ENGL 386 Women in Global Cinema 3
ENGL 391 Romanticism in Global Literature 3
ECON 320 International Trade/Finance 3
ECON 345 Comparative Economic Systems 3
ENGL 351 Language and Society 3
INDS 225 Introduction to Latino History and Culture 3
INDS 241 Introduction to Latino Literature and Culture 3
INED 400 Study Abroad 3
LANG 322 French Civilization/Culture 3
LANG 388 Spanish Civilization/Culture
MUED 315 Music, Play & Self 3
MUS333 Musics of the World 3
POLI 344 Comparative Public Policy 3
POLI 352 World Political Geography 3
POLI 356 U.S. Foreign Policy 3
PSY370 Cross-Cultural Psychology 3
SSED 204 World Regional Geography 3
WOST 201 Introduction to Women's Studies 3
Communication Skills:
Courses that provide a wide range of opportunities to develop and enrich communication skills, including but limited to verbal, non-verbal and electrical. Skill base includes a focus on thinking critically about everyday interactions, including assessment of the content and contributions to creation of meaning. The student will also work on the shaping of personal and social realities.
COMM105 Public Speaking 3
COMM 221 Interpersonal Communication 3
COMM 251 Info System Structures 3
COMM 321 Environmental Communication 3
BUAD or COMM 235 Introduction to Business Communications 3
ENGL 260 Introduction to Creative Writing 3
ENGL 352 History of the English Language 3
ENGL 373 English Grammar for Everyone 3
ENGL 374 Writing and Social Change 3
ENGL375 Writing for the Professions
THEA 130 Acting for Non-Majors 3
Groups and Organizations:
Courses that emphasize communication in small task groups involving decision making and problem solving. These courses will also review theories on the roles of group maintenance, cohesion, conflict management, leadership, socialization and personality management relating to gender, ethnicity, race and other group dynamics.
BUAD 323 Organizational Behavior 3
BUAD 373 Business and Ethics 3
COMM 301 Group Communication 3
COMM 373 Gender and Communication 3
COMM 460 Organizational Communication 3
COMM 222 Principles Public Relations 3
ENGL314 Women Writers 3
HIST 220 Introduction to Ethnicity/Race 3
HIST 359 Ethnicity & Race 3
SPMG 210 Principles of Sports Management 3
POLI 276 Law and Society 3
PSY 245 Social Psychology 3
PSY 347 Organizational Psychology 3
PSY 355 Group Dynamics 3
PSY 380 Multicultural Counseling 3
SOC 204 Social Psychology occasionally 3
SOC 316 Minority Groups 3
SOC 325 Complex Organizations occasionally 3
Presentation Skills:
Courses that develop and enhance the student's presentation abilities through the use of the microcomputer and its different programs and tools.
CSIT 104 Introduction to Microcomputer Software 3
CSIT 107 Web Programming I 3
CSIT 120 Computer Science Overview 3
COMM 110 Desktop Presentation 1
COMM 111 Web Design 1
COMM 112 Desktop Video 1
COMM 114 Electronic Darkroom 1
COMM 116 Desktop Publishing 1
GIS 201 Geographic Information Systems I 3
LEAD 101 Introduction to Leadership Seminar (spring semester only) 1
Total Credit Hours: 21