Leadership Studies
The minor in Leadership Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to prepare students to be leaders in all of life. In addition to being leaders in their chosen vocations, students will be equipped to help the church and society engage difficult issues and pursue the common good.
The minor is offered through the Department of Educational Leadership in the School of Education. Students must complete 18 hours of study including 9 hours of upper-level courses (more information on courses below).
Coursework
Students will gain theoretical and practical knowledge of the field of leadership studies as they explore the progression of leadership thinking and application throughout history and within contemporary scholarship.
Course Requirements for the Minor
- Three Core Classes (9 Hours)
- Introduction to Leadership Theory
- Leadership and Vocation
- Advanced Leadership Capstone
- Three Elective Courses (9 Hours) related to leadership from a range of disciplinary perspectives (see a selection of examples below)
- Great Texts in Leadership (Great Texts)
- American Public Policy (Political Science)
- Race, Racism, and Religion in America (Religion)
- City and Community (Sociology)
- War and Peace in the Middle East (History)
- Leadership and Communication (Communication)
- Science Leadership (Biology)
- Christian Ethics in Business (School of Business)
For more information, visit the Leadership Studies website or contact Dr. Ted Cockle at Ted_Cockle@baylor.edu (Director of the Leadership Studies Program).