Academic Requirements
Students will complete the four core classes for the Leadership Studies minor (see Course Requirements) and the following electives:
LEAD 502: Ethical Dimensions of Leadership (3 credit hours)
This course will explore the ethical and moral responsibilities of leadership. Students will study the moral obligations of leaders and followers and how leaders shape the moral environment of institutions and other formal and informal organizations. This course will also address the public and private morality of leaders as well as how leaders convey values through language, symbolic actions, and as role models. In order to prepare students for their various career paths, ethical issues related to leadership with a variety of contexts will be examined. (Prerequisite: LEAD 212)
LEAD 420: Theories of Nonprofit Leadership (3 credit hours)
This course provides an overview of nonprofit organization leadership by integrating concepts and theories with applied practice. Students will demonstrate an understanding and application of competencies (knowledge and skills) necessary for professional success as a nonprofit organization leader. (Prerequisites: LEAD 212, 350)
LEAD 499: Nonprofit Organization Internship Seminar (3 credit hours) 
This course provides a capstone opportunity for students in the nonprofit leadership focus to analyze, discuss, document and present their achievement of the competencies, personal traits, and deep sector-specific knowledge, and to critically reflect upon their nonprofit organization internships required for successful completion of the nonprofit focus. (Prerequisites: LEAD 212, 350, 405, 420, and 502 - Ethical Dimensions of Leadership)