Leadership Minor
Introduction
The undergraduate Leadership Minor capitalizes on the university’s intention to develop “disciples and scholars who seek to advance the work of God in the world.” This minor does so by encouraging students to pursue excellence in their chosen major while seeking proficiency as strengths-driven leaders. Students with a Leadership Minor have Jesus placed before them as the model servant-leader. Engaging courses and practical leadership experience culminate in the development of a personal philosophy of good leadership. Graduates with a Leadership Minor are equipped to make meaningful contributions in any context in which they are called to serve.
Program Requirements
| The Leadership Minor is comprised of 26-27 units, 15 units from the leadership core and 11-12 units from a prescribed set of electives. | ||
| Core Requirements | 12 units | |
| Students in the Leadership Minor must complete all five of the following core courses for a total of 15 units: | ||
| LDRS 201 | Leadership Foundations | 3 |
| LDRS 311 | Leadership Values and Virtues | 3 |
| LDRS 322 | Leadership Strengths and Skills | 3 |
| LDRS 333 | Leadership Influence and Impact | 3 |
| LDRS 401 | Leadership Practicum | 3 |
| Electives | 11-12 units | |
| Students in the Leadership Minor must complete 11-12 units of electives in one of the following 3 elective options. | ||
| OPTION #1: | 12 units | |
| Ethnic Studies Concentration | ||
| ETHN 150 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 355 | The Asian American Experience | 3 |
| ETHN 356 | The African American Experience | 3 |
| ETHN 357 | The Chicano(a)/Latino(a) American Experience | 3 |
| OPTION #2: | 12 units | |
| Humanities Concentration** | ||
| HUM221/HUM321 | Humanities Seminar #I: Great Works* | 3,4 |
| HUM222/HUM322 | Humanities Seminar #II: Literary Masterpieces* | 3,4 |
| HUM223/HUM323 | Humanities Seminar #III: Aesthetics* | 3,4 |
| HUM224/HUM324 | Humanities Seminar #IV: Great Ideas* | 3,4 |
| HUM325 | Humanities Seminar #V: Christian Classics* | 3,4 |
| OPTION #3: | 12 units | |
| Leadership Topics (12 units from lists below) | ||
| Communication | 3 units | |
| (select one from this section) | ||
| COMM 112 | Oral Interpretation | 3 |
| COMM 115 | Essentials of Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| COMM 211 | Presentational Speaking | 3 |
| COMM 330 | Small-Group Communication* | 3 |
| COMM 430 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| COMM 440 | Persuasion and Attitude Change | 3 |
| Diversity | 3 units | |
| (select one from this section) | ||
| ETHN 150 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 355 | The Asian American Experience | 3 |
| ETHN 356 | The Chicano(a)/Latino(a) Experience | 3 |
| ETHN 357 | The African American Experience | 3 |
| GLBL 301 | Anthropology for Everyday Life* | 3 |
| GLBL 305 | People and Places | 3 |
| GLBL 310 | Intercultural Communication* | 3 |
| GLBL 315 | Urban Explorations | 3 |
| GLBL 355 | Principles and Practices of Community Engagement | 3 |
| PSYC 400 | Cross-cultural Psychology* | 3 |
| SOC 358 | Human Diversity* | 3 |
| Ethics | 3 units | |
| (select one from this section) | ||
| UBBL 330 | Life and Teachings of Jesus* | 3 |
| ART 496 | Senior Seminar: Art Ethics* | 3 |
| BIOL 496 | Senior Seminar: Ethics and the Sciences* | 3 |
| BUS 496 | Senior Seminar* | 3 |
| COMM 496 | Senior Seminar: Ethics in Human Communication* | 3 |
| CS 496 | Senior Seminar: English in Computer Science* | 3 |
| EDUC 496 | Senior Seminar: Education and Professional Ethics* | 3 |
| ENGL 496 | Senior Seminar: English and the Professions* | 3 |
| GBL 496 | Senior Seminar: Global Issues and Prospects* | 3 |
| MUS 496 | Senior Seminar: Ethics and Music* | 3 |
| PE 496 | Senior Seminar: Ethics in PE and Sports* | 3 |
| PHIL 496 | Senior Seminar: Social Ethics* | 3 |
| PHIL 496 | Senior Seminar: Professional Ethics* | 3 |
| PHIL 496 | Senior Seminar: Worldviews* | 3 |
| POLI 496 | Senior Seminar: Religion and Politics* | 3 |
| SOC 496 | Senior Seminar: Faith and Social Issues* | 3 |
| SOCW 496 | Senior Seminar: Ethics in the Helping Professions* | 3 |
| TFT 496 | Senior Seminar: Ethics in Theater, Film, and Television* | 3 |
| THEO 496 | Senior Seminar: Theology and Social Issues* | 3 |
| UNRS 496 | Senior Seminar: Ethics and Issues in Nursing* | 4 |
| Applied Leadership | 3 units | |
| (select one from this section) | ||
| AT 469 | Health Care Administration | 3 |
| COMM 420 | Conflict Management* | 3 |
| LDRS 103 | Calling, Major, and Career Exploration: A Strengths-Based Approach to Life Planning | 3 |
| LDRS 303 | Career and Life Planning | 3 |
| LDRS 350 | The Deans’ Leadership Class*** | 3 |
| GLBL 335 | Intercultural Service-Learning Practicum | 3 |
| MUS 337 | Music Business | 3 |
| PE 321 | Organization and Administration of Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation | 3 |
| POLI 340 | International Relations* | 3 |
| POLI 360 | Classical Political Thought | 3 |
| POLI 363 | Modern Political Thought* | 3 |
| POLI 405 | The American Presidency | 3 |
| PSYC 370 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| REC 366 | Leadership Skills through Wilderness Settings**** | 2 |
| TFT 423 | Directing | 3 |
| UNRS 403 | Leadership and Management in Professional Practice | 3 |
| LDRS | One selected 500-level course in the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MAOL) is available to seniors***** | 3 |
| * May meet a General Studies requirement. | ||
| ** May be taken either on APU’s Azusa Campus or in conjunction with APU’s High Sierra Semester. | ||
| *** LDRS 350 can substitute for LDRS 311, LDRS 322, or LDRS 333 in the Leadership Minor Core. | ||
| **** REC 366, offered only through the High Sierra Semester, can substitute for LDRS 322 or be used as an “Applied Leadership” elective. | ||
| ***** Seniors may take two classes in the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MAOL). One of those two may be applied to the Leadership Minor. This class may be counted as an elective in the “Applied Leadership” section of Option #3 and, if the student is accepted into the MAOL Program, it will count toward that degree as well. Contact Peggy Hunker, MAOL Program coordinator, for more details at (626) 815-5483 or phunker@apu.edu. | ||
Note: This information is current for the 2007-08 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
