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Petition Guidelines for substitution of coursework for the Leadership Studies Minor (LSM)

The selection of LSM electives is designed to facilitate a student’s ability to apply the modes of intellectual inquiry and knowledge bases of many disciplines to the study and practice of leadership. All courses accepted must meet certain criteria. To petition a course substitution for the minor, at least 1/3 of the course grade must be based on work in one of the following categories.

Leadership Foundations -

• Moral and ethical reasoning – what is involved in making real-life ethical choices? Ìý

• ÌýExamples include:

  • ÌýIdentify ethical issues and apply ethical reasoning to real-world situations.

  • ÌýImprove the ability to critically evaluate behavior

  • Makes explicit and clear identification of ethical content and how it engages students in ethical reasoning.

  • ÌýImproves decision-making life choices

  • ÌýHelps students learn to think critically and apply values to situations involving ethical decision making

  • ÌýOpportunities to take initiative to encourage ethical action or discourage unethical action

Leadership Application

• Functioning in a team – what skills are needed to build a team and work to accomplish a shared goal?

• ÌýExamples include:

  • Building a team with diverse perspectives

  • Leading a team effectively to accomplish a shared goal

  • Learning objectives around understanding the dynamics of a team

  • Demonstrate techniques to working together effectively.

  • Learn phases of team building and leadership roles

  • Develop effective communication skills specific to working as a teamÌý

  • Planning objectives and strategies as a group

Leadership Context

• Historical and situational analysis of leadership

• Examples include:

  • Critical evaluation of historical and contemporary leaders

  • Ability to connect leadership behaviors to organizational outcomes

  • Evaluate existing programs and direct processes for change where needed

  • Link leadership theory to effective application in real-world scenarios

  • Understand the interplay of changing contextual factors on leadership

  • Explore factors that lead to and maintain marginalization in the US

To complete the next step of this process, the student must submit a copy of the course syllabus and a detailed justification for the request to the LSM Program Director- Kira Pasquesi. The director will determine if the class meets the criteria and will notify the student via email of the decision for approval.