Columbia College

Columbia College offers a Minor in Leadership Studies which includes formal coursework and experiential learning. Areas of emphasis include historic and contemporary models of leadership, issues of social context, ethics, cultural and self-awareness, critical thinking, decision-making, strategic planning, group communication, and an understanding of the social importance of service.

The requirements for a Minor in Leadership Studies includes 16 hours of coursework as outlined below.

Required Courses (10 semester hours)

• LEAD 101: Leadership in Context (1 s.h., offered Spring Semesters)
• LA 201: The Sophomore Experience: Gender, Diversity & Social Justice (3 s.h.)
• LA 301: Women, Leadership, & Social Change (3 s.h.)
• LEAD 401LS: Leadership in Action (3 s.h., capstone Leadership Semester)

Elective Courses (6 semester hours)

Depending on your goals and interests, the following electives (only 6 hours required) might be a fit if you are interested in the following areas:

Communication, Advocacy & Leadership

• BUS 333 - Strategies for Effective Organizational Leadership
• COMM 250 - Business and Professional Communication
• COMM 310 - Persuasion
• COMM 320 - Leadership & Communication
• COMM 330 - Rhetoric of Public Advocacy

Public Policy & Leadership

• COMM 240 - Small Group Communication
• POSC 219 Political Participation
• POSC 250 - Public Policy
• POSC 405 - Women of the Third World
• WRIT 235 - Public Relations Writing

Women & Leadership

• COMM 360 - Gender & Communication
• ENG 340 - American Women Writers
• PHIL 200 - Women & Philosophy
• PSY 235 - Psychology & Sociology of Gender
• REL 255 - Women & Religion

* Proposals to count other courses for elective credit will be considered by the Director of Leadership Studies, but only prior to enrolling in the course.

For more information, contact:

Tamara L. Burk, Ph.D.
Director of Leadership Studies
803.786.3554
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