Honors Leadership Jumpstart

Catalog description

Intensive survey of contemporary leadership theory joined with practice, team-building skills, policy formation and influence, and service leadership. EDTHP 234H Honors Leadership Jumpstart (3) This is an intensive honors course for incoming First-Year students in the Schreyer Honors College with an interest in leadership. It provides introductory skills, perspective and background to prepare for and participate in a variety of leadership roles at Penn State and in the university community. Contemporary leadership theory joined with increasingly complex practice situations will be introduced. Content matter will include personal assessments, team building skills, organizational leadership, collaborative leadership, civics and diversity, policy formation and influence, and lessons about service learning and public scholarship. Considerable reading, writing, and discussion, as well as a first-year orientation project and a semester-long team service project will be required.