Kansas State University

Standard Focus - Leadership Studies Minor

Developed as the first model for the leadership studies minor, the standard focus allows students to select electives that can relate with their academic major. Students will complete the four core classes (see Course Requirements) and have the opportunity to select one course from the following three elective categories.

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Elective Categories

You must take three credit hours from each of the following elective categories.

Ethics: Introductory ethical concepts, social and political philosophy, ethical theories, and ethics as applied to specific professions. Click here to see available courses LEAD 502 Ethical Dimensions of Leadership 3 ASI 595 Contemporary Issues in Animal Science 3 GENAG 450 Citizenship and Ethics in Agriculture 3 LAR 322 Environmental Issues and Ethics 3 MANGT 596 Business, Government, and Society 3 MC 573 Ethics in Mass Communication 3 PHILO 115 Introduction to Philosophy of Religion 3 PHILO 130 Introduction to Moral Philosophy 3 PHILO 135 Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy 3 PHILO 160 Introduction to Philosophy of Law 3 PHILO 330 Ethical Theories 3 PHILO 365 Medical Ethics 3 PHILO 380 Philosophy and Race 3 PHILO 385 Engineering Ethics 3 PHILO 390 Business Ethics 3 POLSC 711 Administrative Ethics 3 Theories of Leadership and Organizational Behavior: Management and organizational theories and their application in organizational and industrial settings. Click here to see available courses LEAD 502/POLSC 799 Concepts of Executive Leadership 3 LEAD 502/POLSC 366 Applied Political Leadership 3 LEAD 502 Theories of Leadership 3 LEAD 502/MANGT 497 Social Entrepreneurship 3 LEAD 502/AGCOM 420 Environmental Leadership 3 LEAD 420 Theories of Nonprofit Leadership 3 LEAD 430 Women and Leadership 3 AMETH 560 Topics in American Ethnic Studies 3 ARE 539 Architectural Engineering Management    3 COMM 320 Theory of Human Communication 3 COMM 425 Theory of Org. Comm.   3 COMM 525 Argumentation Theory 3 COMM 535 Communication and Leadership 3 COMM 545  Comm. & Democracy    3 EDCEP 315 Educational Psychology 3 FSHS 531/751 Core Conflict Resolution 3 IMSE 501/605 Industrial Management 3 MANGT 520 Organizational Behavior 3 PHILO 525 Social-Political Philosophy 3 POLSC 661 Political Thought to the Sixteenth Century 3 POLSC 663  Political Thought Since the Sixteenth Cent. 3 POLSC 735 Public Organizational Theory 3 PSYCH 520 Lifespan Personality Development 3 PSYCH 560 Industrial Psychology 3 PSYCH 564 Psychology of Organizations 3 Foundations and Applications of Leadership: The application of leadership skills and theories to specific groups, organizations, fields of work, or academic disciplines; knowledge of various cultures; leadership communication. Click here to see available courses AERO 310 The Professional Officer 3 AERO 311 Air Force Leadership and Management 3 AGEC 318 Food & Agribusiness Management 3 AGEC 599 Food & Agribusiness Management Strategy 3 AGEC 610 Current Agricultural and Natural Resource Policy Issues 3 AMETH 160 Introduction to American Ethnic Studies 3 ANTH 524 Immigrant America 3 ARCH 753/853 Professional Practice 3 ARCH 765 Problems in Architecture 3 ASI 422 Livestock Sales Management 1 DEN 300 Introduction of TQM 1 DEN 325 Introduction to Personal and Professional Development 1 DEN 450 Impact of Technology on Society 3 ECON 640 Industrial Organization and Public Policy 3 LEAD 213 Applied Leadership Skills 3 LEAD 430 Women and Leadership 3 LEAD 502 Community Development Workshop 3 EDCEP 311 Interaction and Guidance for the Paraprofessional 3 EDCEP 525 Interpersonal Relations in Schools 1 EDSEC 400 Leadership and Personal Development in Agricultural Education 1 FOR 375 Intro. To Natural Resource Management 3 FSHS 301 The Helping Relationship 3 FSHS 532 Conflict & Culture 3 GENAG 390 Agricultural Employment 1 GNHE 310 Human Needs 3 GRSC 630 Management Applications in Grain Processing 3 IAPD 853 Professional Practice 3 LAR 745 Professional Practice 3 MANGT 420 Management Concepts 3 MANGT 550 Organizational Training and Development 3 MANGT 595 Business Strategy 3 MC 112 Web Comm. In Society 3 MSCI 201 Self/Team Development 2 MSCI 301 Leading Small Military Organizations I 3 MSCI 302 Leading Small Military Organizations II 3 MSCI 401 Leadership Challenge 3 PHILO 665 Philosophy of Economics 3 PLAN 315 Introduction to Planning 3 POLSC 377 Introduction to Public Policy 2 POLSC 507 Introduction to Public Administration 3 POLSC 543 American Foreign Policy 3 POLSC 606 Gender and Politics 3 POLSC 754 The Professional Diplomat and Foreign Policy Formulation 3 PSYCH 563 Gender Issues in the Workplace 3 RRES 440 Outdoor Recreation Policy 3 RRES 490 Parks and Recreational Administration 3 SOCIO 670 Diversity and Social Interaction in the Workplace 3 SOCWK 510/SOCIO 510 Social Welfare 3 SPCH/COMM 311 Business and Professional Speaking 3 SPCH/COMM 321 Public Speaking II 3 SPCH/COMM 322 Interpersonal Communication 3 SPCH/COMM 323 Nonverbal Communication 3 SPCH/COMM 325 Argumentation and Debate 3 SPCH/COMM 326 Small Group Discussion Methods 3 SPCH/COMM 434 Rhetorical and Social Movements 3 SPCH/COMM 480 Intercultural Communication 3 THtrE 265 Fundamentals of Improvisation 3 THtrE 664 Creative Drama 3 THtrE 673 Theatre for Conflict Resolution 3 WOMST 105 Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 WOMST 590 Women’s Studies & Nonviolence 3

Students can work with their major academic advisor to see if any of the elective courses will fulfill the requirements for their academic major, as well as the leadership studies minor. For more information, please set up an advising appointment or contact our Student Services Team by going to the Advising page.

Students interested in taking additional classes taught by Leadership Studies faculty can explore the courses in Additional Courses.