Introduction to Leadership. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

This seminar course begins with the premise that everyone has unique and powerful potential as a leader, and that we can learn leadership and enhance our abilities as leaders through a focused inquiry that connects theory, experience, and reflection. Students will identify and further develop a personal foundation of knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to leadership. Thoughtful effort will yield worthwhile and serviceable resources that will be of substantive value, enhancing the individual’s effectiveness in future. This course is designed to meet students where they are coming from, starting from what they know, value, and do as leaders, and then move students forward by challenging their perspectives and assumptions and supporting their development as an engaged, ethical leaders who make a positive difference by empowering others. Approaches to teaching and learning will include the following: Abstract conceptualization via lectures, writing, and visual assignments; Active experimentation via case studies and projects; Concrete experiences in the form of readings and experiential activities; Reflective observations via discussion and journaling. Course Fee: LRH1 $20.54; STSH $30.81; DL01 $75.