Leadership Studies (Minor)

The Business & Professional emphasis is designed for students who are aspiring entrepreneurs, future heads of nonprofits, and organization leaders. The emphasis on Community and Social Change is for motivated students in any field who are interested in social action – enhancing their belief that direct intervention in community change is possible and consequential as well as teaching the skills and theory necessary to bring about such change. The military leadership emphasis is for VWIL students who will commission into the one of the armed services. An internship is required for all military emphasis minors and is an optional upper-level 3 s.h. elective for the other two emphasis areas.

All VWIL students are required to complete the leadership minor as part of their overall leader development program. This minor is also open to all MBU students and may complement both professional and liberal arts majors.

Civic Engagement Opportunities

Students pursuing this minor have three options for practical experience: service in a non-profit community-based or advocacy organization, participation in field training for one of the U.S. armed forces, or a business internship. In each case the experience focuses on organizational leadership and specific leadership skills of both student and employer that serve a larger community-oriented mission.

Requirements for the Minor in Leadership Studies

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6

Community and Social Change Emphasis

Three of the following:

Note: up to 3 s.h. may be used to substitute for one course in one of the two leadership emphasis areas above. These include BOLD 101, MS 109, MS 110, MS 209; other ROTC. 1 and 2 s.h. leadership-oriented courses may also contribute.

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
9

Military Leadership Emphasis

All VWIL students commissioning for the military must complete this Military Leadership emphasis (9 s.h.)

ROTC 3XX ROTC 4XX 

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

Community and Social Change Emphasis

Three of the following

Note: up to 3 s.h. may be used to substitute for one course in one of the two leadership emphasis areas above. These include BOLD 101, MS 109, MS 110, MS 209; other ROTC. 1 and 2 s.h. leadership-oriented courses may also contribute.

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
9

Military Leadership Emphasis

Required courses:

ROTC 3XX

ROTC 4XX

Note: The Military Leadership Emphasis is only available to students seeking commission.

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

BOLD & ROTC Leadership Designated Courses

Note:

Up to 3 s.h. may be used to substitute for one  course in one  of the  leadership emphasis areas above. 

Other ROTC 1 and 2.sh. leadership-oriented courses may also contribute.

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
4
Total credits:
21

Overview

Department

Type

Minor