Leadership Studies Minor (429)

Minor Code: 429
CIP Code: 13.1102

In collaboration with the Office of Community-Engaged Leadership, the Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education offers an undergraduate minor in Leadership Studies.

Students can receive a Minor in Leadership Studies by completing 18 hours in leadership and related courses. The requirements to complete the minor include a Principles of Leadership course, a Senior Capstone Leadership Seminar, and 12 additional hours made up of courses that are related to the study or process of leadership. Those additional courses might relate to the contexts of leadership (e.g., understanding groups, organizations, or communities), skills associated with leadership (e.g., communication, management, facilitation) or the process of leadership (e.g., ethics, group decision-making). The Leadership Studies Minor takes an interdisciplinary approach and allows the student to draw from a variety of disciplines to study the process of leadership.

Required Courses (6 Hours)

Required LDS Elective (3 hours)

Choose one of the following:

Electives (9 Hours)

Students must select 9 hours from the list of suggested electives below. Other elective courses may be taken with the approval of the Chair of the Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education or their designee.

Note:

*Business majors must also have a minimum grade of “C” in ENG 3100 or BE 3340 for
4000 level business courses.

Total Required (18 Hours)

Contact: Megan Kasper
kaspermm@appstate.edu