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"Learning about great leaders of the past helps us to understand how to be great leaders in the future."
Stephen Simmons, political science major, '06, USMC.
"I learned what is required to create and manage many different types of organizations in the Creating Profit and Non-Profit Ventures class."
Bryan Simpson, communication major, '06.
"Critical Thinking for Leaders is the best and most interesting class I have taken at HSU. The abilities to reason and think critically are essential in any workplace."
Josh Crowell, biology major, '06
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Curriculum The 21-hour academic program works as a minor for students of all majors at HSU. The coursework is designed to emphasize theory as well as application and skill development. Courses can also be taken as electives for students who are not interested in completing the minor. The curriculum is designed to emphasize inquiry, understanding, skill development, practice, and reflection. In-class study, class exercises, service projects, leadership workshops, and leadership development programs provide an environment where students can study and develop an understanding of leadership. To earn a minor in Leadership Studies, students must complete a set of three core leadership courses and four additional leadership elective courses. Leadership Core:
Leadership Electives (choose four of the following courses)
Recent Special Topics Courses
LDSP 1301 Foundations of Leadership Studies (3 hrs.): Students will gain exposure to the field of leadership studies. The ideas and philosophies of ancient and modern thinkers will be studied as well as leadership-related theories from the fields of management and industrial/organizational psychology. Students will perform a service project. Prerequisite: Must be approved by Director of the Leadership Studies Program. LDSP 3305 Christian Ethics for Leaders (3 hrs.): An examination of Christian ethical foundations for leadership with particular attention to the moral dimensions of leadership in organizations and communities and to the determination of morally responsible approaches to issues confronting leaders today. Prerequisite: LDSP 1301. Fall LDSP 4306 Leadership Seminar (3 hrs.): The organizational factors related to leadership will be studied. Topics such as organizational structure, technology, strategy, change, culture, and globalization will be examined. Through in-depth study of societal and organizational change, students will recognize emerging needs and trends in society and formulate ways to use their lives to meet those needs. Students will complete a substantive service project. Prerequisites: LDSP 1301, LDSP 3305, senior standing. Fall, Spring
LDSP 2306 Communication for Leaders (3 hrs.): Theory and practice of communication skills, both oral and written, necessary for effective leadership. Special emphasis placed on persuasion, interpersonal, and group communication. Assignments will focus on the theory and practice of effective speaking and writing. Prerequisite: LDSP 1301. LDSP 3303 Great Leaders of History (3 hrs.): A close examination of the styles and methods of leadership employed by select men and women from a variety of historical eras who became leaders of their societies. The course content will vary from year to year. In all years, special emphasis will be placed on the individual qualities that elevate some to positions of leadership. Prerequisite: LDSP 1301. LDSP 3307 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (3 hrs.): An examination of the central features of the critical thinking process, the assumptions underlying ways of coming to know and live, and the roles of leaders in prompting others to begin the process of thinking critically. Prerequisite: LDSP 1301. LDSP 3310 Leadership Workshop (3 hrs.): Students will put the theories and principles of leadership they have studied into practice through this course. The format of the course will differ across semesters. Workshop examples might include: directing and participating in theater productions; creating and running entrepreneurial ventures; developing educational programs; planning and conducting mission efforts; and outdoor, adventure-based team and leadership development programs. Special emphasis will be placed on reflection and analysis of leadership principles and on leadership skill development. Prerequisites: LDSP 1301. LDSP 3315 Leadership in Theater (3 hrs.): Students in this course will learn about different leadership roles in the theatre through hands-on directing and production experience. Each student in the course will direct a scene, and together take on the different leadership positions in the theatre to produce a live performance. Prerequisite: LDSP 1301. LDSP 3320 Creating Profit and Non-Profit Ventures (3 hrs.): The principles and processes required to create and lead a viable for-profit or non-profit organization will be explored. Students will examine such concepts as: entrepreneurship, planning and preparation, start-up costs, legal and financial issues, and marketing. Prerequisite: LDSP 1301. LDSP 3325 Sport and Recreation Management Seminar (3 hrs.): The course is designed to examine administrative concepts and various leadership roles required in the fitness, sports, and recreation industries. Prerequisite: LDSP 1301. LDSP 3330 Outdoor Leadership (3
hrs.): Students will develop and practice leadership skills
through adventure-based, outdoor education experiences. Skills such
as leadership, teamwork, communication, problem solving, conflict
and stress management, motivation, power and delegation, and change
will be studied through class and outdoor activities. Students will
also gain practical experience in planning and organizing weekend
camping trips. Prerequisite: LDSP 1301. LDSP 3399 Special Topics (3 hrs.): Study of a selected leadership-related topic. Taught by on-campus or visiting faculty from a variety of academic disciplines. Prerequisites: LDSP 1301. Fall, Spring
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