Academics at MBC
Minor Course Requirements
Requirements for the Minor in Leadership Studies
21 semester hours in the following four areas:
Scholarship and Leadership Practice Core Courses (nine semester
hours)
INT 230 History and Theories of Leadership
PHIL 235 Ethics, Community and Leadership
INT 330/331 The Practice of Leadership Seminar
Leadership in the Context of Communications (at least three
semester hours)
COMM 100 Public Speaking
COMM 210 Interpersonal Communication
COMM 221 Mass Media Writing
COMM 230 Small Group Communication
COMM 260 Principles of Public Relations
COMM 280 Intercultural Communication
ENG 251 Professional and Technical Writing
REL 223 Mediation: Theory and Practice
Women and Leadership (at least three semester hours)
ART 221 Women in the Arts
BUAD 250 Women in Management
ECON/WS 280 Women and Economics
POLS 209 Women and Politics
WS 245 Women in Sports
and/or
287, 387 A Qualifying Internship
Leadership in the Context of Groups, Institutions, Communities and
Nations (at least six semester hours)
BUAD 200 Principles of Management
BUAD 202 Organizational Behavior
INT 140 Community and Service Learning
POLS 111 Comparative Politics
POLS 260 Public Policy
ROTC 300 and 400 level
Certificate in Leadership Studies
The credit certificate in leadership studies is available to degree-seeking
students also involved regularly in volunteer or campus activities or have
significant work experience. Adult learners seeking this credential may be
either degree-seeking or non-degree seeking students.
Requirements:
21 hours of which up to nine hours may be transferred in or be done by prior
learning portfolio in the ADP.
Required Courses:
Core consisting of INT 230, INT 330, interdisciplinary or department-specific
287/387, and PHIL 235. At least one of the following: COMM 100, COMM 210, ENG
251, or REL 223. At least one of the following: ART 221, BUAD 250, ECON/WS
280, POLS 209, or WS 245. At least one of the following: BUAD 200, BUAD 202,
INT 140, POLS 111, or POLS 260.
