Leadership: Cross Disciplinary Perspectives (Minor)
The Leadership: Cross Disciplinary Perspectives minor is a 15-hour minor that is designed for students who seek to gain greater knowledge and understanding of leadership perspectives from a variety of academic fields of study. The coursework is composed of courses grounded in theory, inquiry, and application. Students have the opportunity to select the specific courses which best fulfill their needs while maintaining a broad perspective on leadership across fields of study. Students in the minor may be preparing for graduate work or any field of study within the university.
Admissions
Students are required to meet with the program coordinator for the minor to discuss expectations established for the Leadership: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives minor and complete an application form. Completion requirements of the Minor include: a minimum of 15 required credit hours; a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in the minor; for grade coursework only; and four sub-discipline areas represented toward minor requirements, unless the student is selecting the SLC 450 Applied Leadership Skill-Building within an Internship Experience for six credits. If a student takes SLC 450 for six credits, the student is expected to take a course from each category, as well as the SLC 250 required course for a total of 15 credits. All other requirements remain the same to meet expectations for the minor.听
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this minor, students will be able to鈥�
- Identify leadership theories across disciplines
- Assess how values and ethics influence leadership outcomes
- Compare and contrast leadership practices and strategies across disciplines
- Relate leadership theories and practices to real-life situations
- Articulate the most appropriate disciplinary decision-making model in different situations
- Explain the differences between leadership practices and theories across disciplines
Certification
The program coordinator will certify the minor听prior to graduation. A minimum of 12 of the 15 required credit hours must be completed at through NC State. The Minor听must be completed no later than the final semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program.听Paperwork for certification must be completed no later than during the registration period for the student鈥檚 final semester at听NC State.
Contact Person
Dr. Dustin Evatt Associate Director Shelton Leadership Center
4100 Hunt Library
wdevatt@ncsu.edu
SIS Code: 24SLC
Plan Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 15 required credit hours.
- A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in the minor.
- A minimum of 12 of the 15 required hours must be completed at NC State.
- Students may not take minor coursework on a credit only (pass/fail) or S/U basis.
- At least three college discipline areas/ prefixes need to be represented toward minor requirements. Students are able to take different prefix areas from the same college as long as three different prefixes are present.
- Students are required to take two 3-hour courses:
- 鈥�厂尝颁听250 Critical and Creative Decision Making Models听
- SLC 476: Capstone in Leadership: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives.
- In addition to the two required courses, there are 4 categories students may select from to complete the remaining 9 elective credits. At least three of the four categories below need to be represented toward the minor.听
- Cross-Functioning Teams
- Ethics/Values
- Leadership Foundations
- Leadership in Practice
- For the minor, pre-requisites are NOT required in order to take a course. If you are unable to register for a course, please contact the program coordinator to assist you in getting registered for the desired class.
- If a student takes SLC 450 for the maximum of six credits, the student is expected to take a course from another category, as well as the SLC 250 and SLC 476 required courses for a total of 15 credits. All other requirements remain the same to meet expectations for the minor.听
- The minor must be completed no later than the final semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork for certification must be completed no later than during the registration period for the student鈥檚 final semester at NC State.听The program coordinator will certify the minor prior to graduation.
Course Overview
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| 厂尝颁听250 | Critical and Creative Decision Making Models | 3 |
| SLC听476 | Capstone in Leadership: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives | 3 |
| Elective Course Categories | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Cross-Functioning Teams
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SLC听350 | Leadership and Negotiation | 3 |
| AEE听350 | Personal Leadership Development in Agriculture and Life Sciences | 3 |
| ARE听332 | Human Resource Management for Agribusiness | 3 |
| COM听202 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| COM听402 | Advanced Group Communication | 3 |
| EI听201 | Exploring Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Thinking | 3 |
| HESM听315 | Challenge Course and Team Building Facilitation | 3 |
| LPS听205 | International Leadership in Global Politics | 3 |
| LPS听302 | Diversity and Leadership in the Public Sector | 3 |
| MIE听201 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MIE听335 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MIE听430 | Teamwork in Organizations | 3 |
| NS听210 | Leadership and Management | 3 |
| USC听220 | Leadership and the Resident Mentor | 3 |
| USC听240 | Leadership and Coalition Building in Diverse Communities | 3 |
Values/Ethics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SLC听300 | Leading with an Ethical Perspective | 3 |
| AEE听323 | Leadership Development in Agriculture and Life Sciences | 3 |
| AEE听350 | Personal Leadership Development in Agriculture and Life Sciences | 3 |
| COM听441 | Ethical Issues in Communication | 3 |
| EAC听301 | Introduction to Leadership Fundamentals 2 | 3 |
| ECI听438 | Medical Law and Ethics | 3 |
| EED听414 | Ethics for Engineering Education | 3 |
| ENG听438 | Responsible Artificial Intelligence and Society | 3 |
| LPS听400 | Decisive Leadership | 3 |
| MIE听306 | Managing Ethics in Organizations | 3 |
| NS听420 | Naval Leadership and Ethics 3 | 3 |
| PHI听214 | Issues in Business Ethics | 3 |
| PHI听221 | Contemporary Moral Issues | 3 |
| PRT听415 | Principles and Practices of Outdoor Leadership | 3 |
| STS听325 | Bio-Medical Ethics | 3 |
Leadership Foundations
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SLC听202 | CREATE: Carolina Regional Entrepreneurship Albright Team Experience | 3 |
| AFS听444 | African American and African Women Leaders | 3 |
| AFS听476 | Leadership in Modern Africa | 3 |
| AEE听350 | Personal Leadership Development in Agriculture and Life Sciences | 3 |
| AEE听360 | Developing Team Leadership in Agriculture and Life Sciences | 3 |
| AEE听460 | Organizational Leadership Development in Agriculture and Life Sciences | 3 |
| AFS听344 | Leadership in African American Communities | 3 |
| AS听321 | Leading People and Effective Communication I | 3 |
| AS听322 | Leading People and Effective Communication II | 3 |
| COM听392 | International and Crosscultural Communication | 3 |
| COM听466 | Nonprofit Leadership & Development | 3 |
| ECD听225 | Foundations of Cultural Competence | 3 |
| ECE听310 | Design of Complex Digital Systems | 3 |
| ECI听305 | Equity and Education | 3 |
| EMA听110 | Introduction to Arts Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| FTM听487 | Human Resource Management and Leadership in the Textile and Fashion Industries | 3 |
| HESM听214 | Foundations in Outdoor Leadership and Adventure Education | 3 |
| HI听381 | Change-makers in a Global Context | 3 |
| LPS听200 | Introduction to Public Leadership | 3 |
| LPS听315 | Public Leadership | 3 |
| MIE听435 | Leading in a Changing World | 3 |
| MS听301 | Military Leadership and Training Management | 3 |
| PRT听214 | Foundations in Outdoor Leadership and Adventure Education | 3 |
| PRT听359 | Organizational Leadership in Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Event Management | 3 |
| SOC听203 | Current Social Problems | 3 |
Leadership in Practice听
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AS听221 | Team and Leadership Fundamentals I | 1 |
| AS听222 | Team and Leadership Fundamentals II | 1 |
| ECD听220 | College Student Development and Peer Counseling | 2 |
| ECD听221 | Career Planning and Personal Development | 3 |
| ECD听224 | Student Development and Peer Mentoring | 2 |
| ECD听310 | Caldwell Fellows Honors Seminar: Foundations in Self-Development | 3 |
| GSP听250 | Goodnight Scholars Freshman Seminar | 1 |
| GSP听251 | Goodnight Scholars Sophomore Seminar | 1 |
| GSP听252 | Goodnight Scholars Transfer Seminar | 1 |
| M听300 | Leadership and Professional Development | 1 |
| SLC听101 | Community Leadership | 1 |
| SLC听102 | Building Community Around Values-based Leadership | 1 |
| SLC听202 | CREATE: Carolina Regional Entrepreneurship Albright Team Experience | 3 |
| SLC听401 | Independent Study in Leadership Theory Application | 1-6 |
| SLC听450 | Expanding Leadership Skills as an Intern | 3-6 |
| USC听120 | SERV- Seminar Education for Military Veterans/Service Members | 1 |
| USC听116 | Introduction to Sustainability for EcoVillage | 1 |
| USC听210 | Introduction to College Tutoring | 1 |
| USC听220 | Leadership and the Resident Mentor | 3 |
| USC听223 | NSP Student Leader Development | 2 |
| USC听225 | Leadership Development for 福利逼站 Ambassadors | 2 |
| USC听240 | Leadership and Coalition Building in Diverse Communities | 3 |
| USC听291 | Service Learning Program Leader Development I | 1 |
| USC听292 | Service Learning Program Leader Development II | 2 |
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Prerequisite: Class Level = Sophomore, Junior, or Senior
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