Leadership Studies Minor

for the Undergraduate Minor in Leadership Studies

The Leadership Studies Minor is available to all undergraduate students in good standing at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Drawing from social psychology, philosophy, organizational development, communication, and educational theory, the minor enhances your understanding of the social and organizational processes that influence effective leadership across diverse contexts.

for the Undergraduate Minor in Leadership Studies

The minor in Leadership Studies provides instruction in leadership theories and their applications and is open to all undergraduate students who have a minimum 2.0 GPA. The minor requires a total of seventeen or eighteen semester hours: nine hours of required foundation courses, five to six hours of elective context courses, and three hours in a capstone course. Students within the Organizational Community Leadership concentration of the ALEC major are unable to add this minor.

To declare the Leadership Studies Minor, students need to complete the online Minor Declaration Form.

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Requirements
LEAD 260	Foundations of Leadership	3
LEAD 425	Leading Teams	3
PSYC 245	Industrial Org Psych	3
LEAD 460	Critical Approaches to Leadership Practice	3
or LEAD 480	Collaborative Leadership
Two(2) electives from:		5-6
ACE 231	Food and Agribusiness Mgt
ACE 291	Ag Policy & Leadership
ACES 298	International Experience (Leadership Experience to Rome)
AFAS 331	Leading People and Effective Communication I
AFAS 332	Leading People and Effective Communication II
LEAD 339	Social Justice Leadership
LEAD 340	Leadership Ethics & Society: Addressing Contemporary Challenges
LEAD 460	Critical Approaches to Leadership Practice (If not used for capstone requirement )
LEAD 480	Collaborative Leadership (If not used for capstone requirement )
HK 361	Civic Engagement in Wellness
ANSC 471	ANSC Leaders & Entrepreneurs
BADM 310	Mgmt and Organizational Beh
BADM 311	Leading Individuals and Teams
BADM 314	Leading Negotiations
CMN 321	Strategies of Persuasion
HK 270	Leadership in Health
JOUR 250	Journalism Ethics & Diversity
HK 362	Coaching Strategies
MILS 341	Leadership and Management
MILS 342	Officership
NS 303	Leadership and Management
NS 308	Leadership and Ethics
PHIL 436	Phil of Law and of the State
PS 304	The US Presidency
PSYC 455	Organizational Psych
RST 200	Leadership in Recreation, Sport and Tourism
SE 361	Emotional Intelligence Skills
SOCW 321	Social Entre & Social Change
Total Minimum Hours		17

for the Undergraduate Minor in Leadership Studies

Learning outcomes for the Leadership Studies Minor:

Analyze and apply various leadership theories, models, and frameworks.
Practice reflection and self-assessment to explore personal values, strengths, and areas of growth.
Understand the role of ethics and personal responsibility in leadership and followership.
Identify and practice interpersonal skills that influence team development and group dynamics.
Develop effective practices for team building, communication, and decision-making.
Create and implement a team-based, collaborative change initiative.
Evaluate the social and organizational processes that influence effective leadership in diverse contexts.
Identify factors that influence performance and productivity in the workplace.
Apply a systems thinking approach to practical problems.
Recognize the role of stakeholders and power structures in change initiatives.
Understand the global context of leadership.
Investigate issues of diversity, culture, and inclusivity in leadership theory and practice.