Leadership Development Minor

(All colleges)

18 credits

Core
CST 280Introduction to Communication and Leadership3
CST 380Communicating Leadership3
CST 481Applied Leadership Experience3
Diversity
Select one course from the following:3
Language, Power, and Inequality
Intercultural Communication
Diversity and Organizational Communication
Women and Politics
Ethnic, Racial, and Gender Stereotypes in the Media
Gender, Sexuality, and Social Change in Religion
Exploring White Privilege
Gender, Race, and Leadership
Poverty as Public Policy
Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
Generations and Age in the Social World
Social Stratification
Sociology of Gender
Emphasis area
Select two courses from one of the emphasis areas below.6
Total Credits18

Areas of emphasis

Select two courses from one of the areas below:

Management and organizational leadership

CST 260Professional Communication3
CST 350Organizational Communication3
CST 355Diversity and Organizational Communication3
CST 365Communication in Teams3
MGT 308Organizational Behavior3
MGT 412Leadership and Team Development3
MS 102Foundations of Agile and Adaptive Leadership in the Army2
MS 201Leadership and Decision Making2
MS 202Army Doctrine and Team Development2
THA 472Theatre Management3
THA 474Advanced Studies in Arts Administration3

Community and political leadership

POL 201Introduction to Political Science3
POL 301American Presidency3
POL 302Legislative Process3
POL 303Wisconsin Government and Politics3
REC 201Introduction to Outdoor Leadership3
REC 301Leadership and Programming in Recreation3
REC 390Principles of Management in Recreation3

Leadership and social justice

CST 211Communication and Civic Engagement3
CST 332Intercultural Communication3
CST 355Diversity and Organizational Communication3
CST 412Community Advocacy and Social Change3
POL 205Women and Politics3
RGS/SOC 316Gender, Sexuality, and Social Change in Religion3
RGS 345Gender, Race, and Leadership3
RGS/ANT 362Hmong Americans3
RGS 374Poverty as Public Policy3
RGS/HIS 40920th Century Civil Rights Movement3

Healthcare leadership

CST 260Professional Communication3
CST 354Health Communication3
CST 360Public Relations3
CST 365Communication in Teams3
CST 413Persuasive Campaigns3
REC 201Introduction to Outdoor Leadership3
REC 301Leadership and Programming in Recreation3
REC 390Principles of Management in Recreation3

Ethics and leadership

PHL 201Ethical Theory and Practice3
PHL 337Social and Political Philosophy3
PHL 339Medical Ethics3
PHL 341Environmental Ethics3
  • At least nine credits must be at or above the 300-level.
  • A maximum of three credits are allowed to overlap between General Education Program and the minor.
  • A maximum of six credits are allowed to overlap between the leadership development minor and other majors or minors.