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College of Education - Educational Leadership Concentration

Undergraduate Leadership Concentration Courses

The concentration consists of 7 courses, comprising 18 credits. They are:

Leadership Core Courses 9 S.H.
EDSU 28.100 Leadership Theory 3 S.H.
EDSU 28.205 Leadership Seminar I 2 S.H.
PR 06.200 Intensive Writing Module: Persuasive Writing for Effective Leadership 1 S.H.
EDSU 28.305 Leadership Seminar II (Capstone) 3 S.H.
Leadership Communication Core 3 S.H.
CMS 04.220 *Interpersonal Communication 3 S.H.
*General Education requirement
Interdisciplinary Core 6 S.H.
Students are also required to choose any two electives (3 credits each):
MGT 06.300 Organizational Behavior 3 S.H.
MGT 06.304 Organizational Change and Development 3 S.H.
SOC 08.353 The Sociology of Complex Organizations 3 S.H.
SOC 08.230 The Sociology of Minority Groups 3 S.H.
FNDS 21.308 Group Theory and Behavior in Instruction 3 S.H.
FNDS 21.301 Educational Policy: Introduction to Decision Making 3 S.H.
EDPA 02.320 Public Administration 3 S.H.
PSY 08.310 Industrial/Organizational Psychology 3 S.H.
PSY 01.100 Introduction to Psychology: Personal, Emotional, and Social Interactions 3 S.H.
HLTH 37.170 Stress Management 3 S.H.
PSY 05.206 Social Psychology 3 S.H.
SOC 08.401 Human Service Organization 3 S.H.
Program Total 18 S.H.

Course Descriptions

EDSU 28100: Leadership Theory - 3 S.H.
This course is an introduction into the academic study of leadership from a theoretical perspective that broadly examines the historical, social, and political context of leadership as a concept and process.

EDSU 28205: Leadership Seminar I - 2 S.H.
Prerequisites: EDSU 28100
This seminar joins leadership theory and practice by requiring students to explore leadership issues in an active, hands-on way. The course will provide students with a more in-depth understanding of leadership as it relates to various settings, including their major discipline, and will require students to write persuasively in a leadership way.

EDSU 28305: Leadership Seminar II (capstone) - 3 S.H.
Prerequisites: EDSU 28100 and EDSU 28205
This seminar provides students with a greater understanding of and appreciation for leadership as a change process along with various factors influencing that process. Focuses on the development of skills needed to manage change in organizations.

CMS 04220: Interpersonal Communication - 3 S.H.
Students explore the basic theories and concepts of interpersonal communication research. Some areas to be covered include perception & social cognition, the relationship of culture to interpersonal communication, self-perception and communication, interpersonal systems, sex/gender and interpersonal communication, and interpersonal communication contexts (i.e. family, friendship, romance).

MGT 06300: Organizational Behavior - 3 S.H.
Prerequisite: Completion of 57 semester hours
This course examines human relations in management. The course studies the concern for both task and process in the light of structure, goals and human relationships found in organized efforts. It also covers the application of new management theories in the areas of motivation, leadership and group problem-solving by a variety of means, including simulation, case studies, and role playing.

MGT 06304: Organizational Change and Development - 3 S.H.
Prerequisites: MGT 06300 or MGT 06309 or PSY 08220
This course studies factors that facilitate or inhibit organizational change as well as research findings and theory which deal with methods for diagnosing organizational climate, and selecting and utilizing techniques for bringing about change and overcoming resistance to change. It also analyzes and evaluates roles and strategies used by change agents to initiate structure and direct organizational change.

SOC 08353: The Sociology of Complex Organizations 3 S.H.
Prerequisites: SOC 08120
This course discusses the major theories and research in complex and formal organizations, giving special attention to a variety of organizational types, including industrial, service and non-profit. It emphasizes examining varying organization types with respect to their size, structure, environments and their dynamics of innovation and change.

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SOC 08230: The Sociology of Minority Groups - 3 S.H.
Prerequisites: SOC 08120
This course analyzes the nature of the relationships among ethnic, racial and other groupings in our society. It examines and tests sociological theories by the study of specific past and present minority group situations.

EDPA 02320: Public Administration - 3 S.H.
Students consider public administration principles and organizations, internal governmental administrative structures, the interactions between organizations and their environments, personnel and policy procedures, administrative communication methods, and other management techniques.
This course may not be offered annually.

PSY 08310: Industrial/Organizational Psychology - 3 S.H.
Prerequisites: PSY 01100 or PSY 01107
This course studies application of psychological theories, methods, principles and findings to various problems of industrial, business and public organizations. It covers personnel selection, testing, and training; organizational behavior; safety, equipment and systems design, and consumer behavior.

PSY 05206: Social Psychology - 3 S.H.
Prerequisites: PSY 01100 or PSY 01107
This course examines the psychological, social and cultural factors that shape the social behavior of the individual. It investigates such topics as affiliation, conformity, leadership, group processes; attitude formation and change; intergroup cooperation and conflict. The primary focus is on the individual in social context.

HLTH 37170: Stress Management - 3 S.H.
This course focuses on the nature of stress and the impact it has on a person's health. The student will study the relationship of the physiological, psychological and social factors which contribute to one's general stress balance and develop life skills to combat the negative impact of stress.

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