Requirements for Major and Minor in Leadership Studies 

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Graduates of the Jepson School are awarded a bachelor of arts degree with a major in leadership studies.

Leadership Studies Major

A grade point average of C- (1.70) is required in all coursework comprising the major. Students wishing to major in leadership studies must apply for admission to the Jepson School of Leadership Studies during the fall semester of their second year. The Leadership Studies major consists of 39 semester hours of coursework including the following:

A. Required Courses, 24 sem. hrs:

• LDST 101, Foundations of Leadership Studies
• LDST 205, Justice and Civil Society
• LDST 250, Critical Thinking
• LDST 251, Group Dynamics
• LDST 300, Theories and Models of Leadership
• LDST 389, Research Methods (the following courses have been approved as substitutes for LDST 389: PLSC 372, PLSC 373, PLSC 374, PSYC 200, SOC 300, MKT 326. Versions of RHCS 295 that focus on interviewing methods and focus groups, ethnography, survey design, and experimental methods also meet the research methods requirement.)
• LDST 450, Ethics and Leadership
• LDST 488, Internship

B. Advanced Courses, 15 sem. hrs.:

• LDST 302, Leadership in Organizations
• LDST 303, Leadership in Political Contexts
• LDST 304, Leadership in Social Movements
• LDST 305, Leadership in Community and Volunteer Organizations
• LDST 306, Leadership in Cultural and Historical Contexts
• LDST 307, Leadership in International Contexts
• LDST 353, Leadership and Motivation
• LDST 354, Conflict Resolution
• LDST 356, Leading Change
• LDST 357, Analyzing and Making Policy
• LDST 358, Communicating and Leading
• LDST 378, Statesmanship
• LDST 379, Reason, Rhetoric and Leadership
• LDST 386, Leadership in a Diverse Society
• LDST 387, Leadership and Religious Values
• LDST 390, Special Topics
• LDST 399, Junior Honors Tutorial
• LDST 491, Independent Study
• LDST 492, Directed Study
• LDST 495-496, Senior Thesis I and II
• LDST 497-498, Senior Honors Thesis I and II

Leadership Studies Minor

(These requirements are in effect for the class of 2007 and beyond.) Students wishing to minor in leadership studies must apply for admission to the Jepson School of Leadership Studies during the fall semester of their second year. The Leadership Studies minor consists of 24 semester hours of coursework including the following:

A. Required Courses: 18 sem. hrs.

• LDST 101, Foundations of Leadership Studies
• LDST 205, Justice and Civil Society
• LDST 250, Critical Thinking
• LDST 251, Group Dynamics
• LDST 300, Theories and Models of Leadership
• LDST 450, Ethics and Leadership

B. Advanced Courses: 6 sem. hrs.

• LDST 302, Leadership in Organizations
• LDST 303, Leadership in Political Contexts
• LDST 304, Leadership in Social Movements
• LDST 305, Leadership in Community and Volunteer Organizations
• LDST 306, Leadership in Cultural and Historical Contexts
• LDST 307, Leadership in International Contexts
• LDST 353, Leadership and Motivation
• LDST 354, Conflict Resolution
• LDST 356, Leading Change
• LDST 357, Analyzing and Making Policy
• LDST 358, Communicating and Leading
• LDST 378, Statesmanship
• LDST 379, Reason, Rhetoric and Leadership
• LDST 386, Leadership in a Diverse Society
• LDST 387, Leadership and Religious Values
• LDST 389, Research Methods
• LDST 390, Selected Topics
• LDST 491, Independent Study
• LDST 492, Directed Study

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