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 -
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Moral and ethical reasoning – what is involved in making real-life ethical choices? Ìý
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ÌýIdentify ethical issues and apply ethical reasoning to real-world situations.
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ÌýImprove the ability to critically evaluate behavior
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Makes explicit and clear identification of ethical content and how it engages students in ethical reasoning.
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ÌýImproves decision-making life choices
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ÌýHelps students learn to think critically and apply values to situations involving ethical decision making
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ÌýOpportunities to take initiative to encourage ethical action or discourage unethical action
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Leadership Application
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Functioning in a team – what skills are needed to build a team and work to accomplish a shared goal?
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Building a team with diverse perspectives
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Leading a team effectively to accomplish a shared goal
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Learning objectives around understanding the dynamics of a team
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Demonstrate techniques to working together effectively.
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Learn phases of team building and leadership roles
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Develop effective communication skills specific to working as a teamÌý
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Planning objectives and strategies as a group
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Leadership Context
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Historical and situational analysis of leadership
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Examples include:
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Critical evaluation of historical and contemporary leaders
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Ability to connect leadership behaviors to organizational outcomes
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Evaluate existing programs and direct processes for change where needed
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Link leadership theory to effective application in real-world scenarios
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Understand the interplay of changing contextual factors on leadership
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Explore factors that lead to and maintain marginalization in the US
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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.