Leadership Science Minor

Dr. William Rayburn, Coordinator
Location: McCord 204

Phone: 931-221-6377
Email: rayburnw@apsu.edu
website: www.apsu.edu/leadership

The Leadership Science Program shares and expands the science and practice of leadership to equip current and future leaders. The program offers both individual courses and an 18-hour minor that bring together theory, research, and practice for students who wish to complement their major with the study of leadership. Open to all university students regardless of major, the curriculum is designed to expand students’ learning experiences, enhance their career prospects, and enrich their personal and professional lives.

Students must complete 18 hours overall and a minimum of 12 hours of LDSP prefix courses to earn a minor in Leadership Science.

Leadership Science Core: 3 Credit Hours

Complete the following three (3) hours:

LDSP 2100 - Foundations of Leadership Credit Hours: 3

Leadership Science Elective(s): 3 to 9 Credit Hours

Complete a minimum of three hours from the following list.

LDSP 3100 - Organizational Dynamics, Politics, and Change Credit Hours: 3
LDSP 3110 - Innovation and creativity Credit Hours: 3
LDSP 3120 - Developing Leaders in Organizations Credit Hours: 3
LDSP 3130 - Judgment and Decision Making Credit Hours: 3
LDSP 3140 - Leadership as Social Influence Credit Hours: 3
LDSP 3150 - Leadership and Power Credit Hours: 3
LDSP 3160 - Strategic Leadership Credit Hours: 3
LDSP 4511, 4512, 4513, - 4514, 4515, 4516, 4517, 4518, 4519, 4520 - Vital Topics in Leadership (1 credit hour each) Credit Hours: 1 hour each
LDSP 4610, 4620, 4630, - 4640, 4650, 4660, 4670, 4680, 4690, 4700 - Emerging Issues in Leadership (3 hours each) Credit Hours: 3

Discipline-Specific Electives or Additional Leadership Science Electives: 6 Credit Hours:

Complete an additional six (6) hours from the LDSP courses listed immediately above, six (6) hours from the non-LDSP courses listed immediately below, or six (6) hours from a combination of LDSP courses not already completed and non-LDSP courses. Students in majors that do not require a minor may be permitted to double-count up to six hours of non-LDSP courses toward both their major and their minor. Check with your major advisor. For students in majors that do require a minor, check with your major advisor to see if double-counting is permitted.

HHP 3000 - Health Care Management Credit Hours: 3
HHP 4300 - Introduction to Stress Management Credit Hours: 3
LDEV 2000 - Ethics in Leadership Credit Hours: 1
LDEV 3001 - Leadership Issues I Credit Hours: 1
LDEV 3002 - Leadership Issues II Credit Hours: 1
LDEV 3200 - Community, Leadership, Strategy and Social Change Credit Hours: 3
MGT 3010 - Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
MGT 3110 - Organization Behavior and Theory Credit Hours: 3
MGT 4010 - Evolution of Management Thought Credit Hours: 3
Note: Some of the MSL courses below are open to the general university community while others are for ROTC cadets only.
MSL 1010 - Leadership and Management Skills I Credit Hours: 2
MSL 1020 - Leadership and Management Skills II Credit Hours: 2
MSL 2010 - Intro to Tactical Skills I Credit Hours: 2
MSL 2020 - Introduction to Tactical Skills Credit Hours: 2
MSL 2030 - Leaders Training Course Credit Hours: 3
MSL 3010 - Tactical Leadership I Credit Hours: 3
MSL 3020 - Tactical Leadership II Credit Hours: 3
MSL 4010 - Advanced Military Skills and Knowledge I Credit Hours: 3
MSL 4020 - Advanced Military Skills and Knowledge II Credit Hours: 3
MSL 4030 - Military Leadership Seminar I Credit Hours: 3
MSL 4040 - Military Leadership Seminar II Credit Hours: 3
PM 3200 - Public Sector Management Credit Hours: 3
PM 3400 - Women and Administration Credit Hours: 3
PM 3710 - Evaluation and Effectiveness Credit Hours: 3
PM 4120 - Organizational Theory and Behavior Credit Hours: 3
PM 4400 - Administration of Nonprofit Organizations Credit Hours: 3
PM 4450 - Training and Development in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors Credit Hours: 3
POLS 4220 - Political Leadership Credit Hours: 3
PSY 4060 - Group Dynamics Credit Hours: 3
PSY 4150 - Behavior Modification: Theories and Practice Credit Hours: 3
PSY 4444 - Cross Cultural Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 4500 - Psychology Applied to Work Credit Hours: 3
PTMA 3000 - Organizational Team Building Credit Hours: 3
PTMA 3050 - Cultural Diversity in Organizations Credit Hours: 3
PTMA 3060 - Organizational Ethics Credit Hours: 3
PTMA 4400 - Strategic Planning for Organizations Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3090 - Sociology of Education Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3150 - Social Psychology of Everyday Life Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3700 - Medical Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 3810 - Globalization and Social Movements Credit Hours: 3
SOC 4300 - Sociology of Work and Organizations Credit Hours: 3

Required 3 hour course:

LDSP 3900 - Advances in Leadership Science Credit Hours: 3

3 hours from the following:

LDSP 4810 - Leadership Seminar - Experiential Emphasis Credit Hours: 3
LDSP 4820 - Leadership Seminar - Investigative Emphasis Credit Hours: 3