Minor in Leadership Studies
Why study leadership studies?
In the Institute for Leadership Studies we believe that leadership is a process, not an outcome. Effective leadership starts with effective communication, and therefore students develop their learning around the adaptive leadership paradigm and develop core leadership competencies in order to mobilize others to tackle tough challenges and thrive.
Requirements for the Minor
Leadership Studies is an 18-credit hour interdisciplinary minor offered through the Institute for Leadership Studies. The minor requires completion of LDST 200, LDST 201 and LDST 202, or LDST 203 with an additional 15 credit hours as identified below. Due to limited space capacity, top candidates will be given preferential permission to enroll in the subsequent LDST courses in the minor. Therefore, students may apply for admission to the minor while taking LDST 200, LDST 202 or LDST 203 or upon completion of the course. Course work involves studying theory and research in leadership and applying it to the students’ leadership experiences.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership Studies Course Requirements | ||
| The minor requires 18 hours as follows: | ||
| Introductory Coursework | ||
| Choose one of the following | 3 | |
| Introduction to Leadership Studies and Applications | ||
| Introduction to Leadership, Honors | ||
| Introduction to Leadership and Introduction to Leadership Applications | ||
| Communication and Leadership. Satisfied by: | ||
| LDST 431 | Communication and Leadership | 3 |
| Leadership Studies Practicum. Satisfied by: | ||
| LDST 532 | Leadership Studies Practicum | 3 |
| Seminar in Leadership Strategies and Applications. Satisfied by: | ||
| LDST 535 | Seminar in Leadership Strategies and Applications | 3 |
1 course from each of the following categories: | ||
| Engaging an Ethical Mindset | 3 | |
| Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Applied Behavioral Science | ||
| Ethics and Leadership in Professional Practice | ||
| Ethics and Professionalization for Interpreters | ||
| Ethical Decision Making in Business | ||
| Biotechnology Ethics and Responsible Conduct of Research | ||
| Ethics in Greek Tragedy | ||
| Ethical Issues in Political Communication | ||
| Ethics in Chinese Philosophy | ||
| Ethics in Education | ||
| Ethics, Law, and Professional Issues in School Psychology | ||
| Ethics, Ideas and Nature | ||
| Ethics in Storytelling | ||
| Environmental Ethics: A View from the National Parks | ||
| History, Ethics, Modernity | ||
| Sport Ethics | ||
| Science, Technology, and Society | ||
| Media Law and Ethics | ||
| Ethics and Professional Practice | ||
| Leadership Ethics | ||
| Ethical Decision Making in Business | ||
| Professional Development II: Image, Roles, and Ethics | ||
| The Literature of Human Rights | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
or PHIL 161 | Introduction to Ethics Honors | |
| Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Moral Issues in Political Governance | ||
| Moral Issues in Business | ||
| Moral Issues in Sports | ||
| Moral Issues in Medicine | ||
| Moral Issues in Computer Technology | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Feminism and Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Social Science | ||
| Contemporary Ethical Theory | ||
| Feminist Theories in Ethics | ||
| Medical Ethics: Life and Death Issues | ||
| Ethical, Legal, and Cultural Issues in Patient Care | ||
| Justice and Public Policy in Democratic Societies | ||
| Corruption, Crisis and Scandal | ||
| Global Justice and Foreign Policy | ||
| Environmental Justice and Public Policy | ||
| Conducting the People's Business Ethically | ||
| Violence and Religious Ethics | ||
| Social Problems and American Values | ||
or SOC 161 | Social Problems and American Values, Honors | |
| Understanding Diverse Cultures, Communities, & Identities | 3 | |
| Arabic and Islamic Studies | ||
| Introduction to Africa | ||
| Introduction to African-American Studies | ||
| The Black Experience in the Americas | ||
| Culture and Health | ||
| Haiti: Culture and Identity | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of North Africa and the Middle East | ||
| The Black Experience in the U.S. Since Emancipation | ||
| Ministers and Magicians: Black Religions from Slavery to the Present | ||
| African American Culture | ||
| Black Leadership | ||
| Religion, Power, and Sexuality in Arab Societies | ||
| African Art and Gender | ||
| The Black Woman | ||
| Women and Islam | ||
| Intercultural Communication: The Afro-American | ||
| Global Ethnic and Racial Relations | ||
| Language and Society in Africa | ||
| The Civil Rights Movement | ||
| Language and Culture in Arabic-Speaking Communities | ||
| Sexuality and Gender in African History | ||
| History of the Black Power Movement | ||
| Women and Gender in Islam | ||
| Building Healthy Communities | ||
| American Identities | ||
| Introduction to Chicanx/Latinx Studies | ||
| American Culture, 1877 to the Present | ||
| The United States in Global Context | ||
| History of American Women--1870 to Present | ||
| The Varieties of Human Experience | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of North Africa and the Middle East | ||
| Language in Culture and Society | ||
| Indigenous Traditions of Latin America | ||
| Global History of Architecture I: Origins to Industrial Revolution (3500 BCE-1700 CE) | ||
| Global History of Architecture II: From Industrial Revolution to Present (1700 CE-Present) | ||
| Intersectionality and Deaf Communities | ||
| Interpreting: Diverse Communities | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Greek Culture | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Roman Culture | ||
| Introduction to Intercultural Communication | ||
| Communication, Leadership, and Conflict Management | ||
| Communication and Gender | ||
| Intercultural Communication: The Afro-American | ||
| Communication and Culture | ||
| The Rhetoric of Women's Rights | ||
| East Asian Communication | ||
| Cultural Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in K-12 Schools | ||
| An International Teaching Experience | ||
| Dance in Culture | ||
| Popular Cultures of East Asia | ||
| World Indigenous Literatures | ||
| Twentieth Century Literature and Culture | ||
| Introduction to African Literature | ||
| Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature | ||
| Introduction to African-American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Caribbean Literature | ||
| Topics in U.S. Ethnic Literature: _____ | ||
| American Literature of Social Justice | ||
| Language and Social Justice in the US | ||
| Women and Literature: _____ | ||
| African American Literature: _____ | ||
| European Culture and Society 1945 to Present | ||
| History of African-American Images in Film | ||
| Latin American Cinema | ||
| War and Memory in Asian Film | ||
| Indigenous Film and Media | ||
| US Diversity in Visual Culture | ||
| African Film | ||
| Environment, Culture and Society | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Geography | ||
| Geography of American Indians | ||
| German Culture 1150-1750 | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of South Asia | ||
| Immigrants, Refugees, and Diasporas | ||
| The Visual Arts of East Asia | ||
| Modern and Contemporary African Art | ||
| Modern Korean Art and Culture | ||
| Art and Culture of Japan | ||
| Art and Culture of China | ||
| Art in the Age of Rubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer: Northern Baroque | ||
| War and 20th Century U.S. Culture | ||
| American Culture, 1877 to the Present | ||
| History, Women, and Diversity in the U.S. | ||
| History of Women and the Body | ||
| History of the Peoples of Kansas | ||
| Indigenous People of the Great Plains | ||
| Aviation in American Culture | ||
| From Harem to the Streets: Gender in the Middle East, 1900-Present | ||
| History of American Women--1870 to Present | ||
| Kansas Environment and Culture | ||
| American Indian and White Relations to 1865 | ||
| Comparative and Cross-Cultural Management | ||
| International Management | ||
| Introduction to Indigenous Nations Studies | ||
| Diversity in Media | ||
| Jewish Secular Culture | ||
| History of North American Indian Tribes | ||
| Language and Society in Latin America | ||
| Multilingualism and Multiculturalism in Latin America | ||
| Race, Gender, Ethnicity, and Nationalism in Latin America | ||
| Politics of Culture in Modern Latin America | ||
| Foundations of Leadership in Society | ||
| Special Topics in Leadership Studies: _____ | ||
| Language in Culture and Society | ||
or LING 321 | Language in Culture and Society, Honors | |
| Language and Gender | ||
| Global Marketing | ||
| Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies | ||
| The Refugee Experience: Stories of Statelessness and Citizenship | ||
| Latinx Politics in the U.S. | ||
| Women and Politics | ||
| Gender and Politics in Africa | ||
| Stereotyping and Prejudice Across Cultures | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Culture and Psychology | ||
| Diversity and Social Equity in Public Administration | ||
| Public Service Leadership | ||
| Societies and Cultures of Eurasia | ||
| The Peoples and Cultures of Southeastern Europe Through Film | ||
| Russian Business Culture | ||
| The Woman Question in Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature | ||
| Comparative Societies | ||
| Self and Society | ||
| Wealth, Power, and Inequality | ||
| Health, Gender, and Society | ||
| American Racial and Ethnic Relations | ||
| The Sociology of Culture | ||
| Society, Popular Culture, and the Media | ||
| Ethnicity in the United States: _____ | ||
| Gender and Society | ||
| Developments in Hispanic Cultures | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Social Work Practice | ||
| African-American Theatre and Drama | ||
| Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | ||
or WGSS 102 | Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Honors | |
| History, Women, and Diversity in the U.S. | ||
| LGBTQ U.S. History, 1600-1900 | ||
| LGBTQ U.S. History, 1900-Present | ||
| Language, Gender, and Sexuality | ||
| Perspectives in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | ||
| Sex and Gender in New Media | ||
| The Anthropology of Gender: Female, Male, and Beyond | ||
| History of American Women--1870 to Present | ||
| Gender, Sexuality and the Law | ||
Minor Hours & GPA
While completing all required courses, minors must also meet each of the following hour and grade point average minimum standards:
Minor Hours
Satisfied by 18 hours of minor courses.
Minor Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 9 hours of junior/senior (300+) hours of KU resident credit in the minor.
Minor Junior/Senior Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 12 hours from junior/senior courses (300+) in the minor.
Minor Graduation GPA
Satisfied by a minimum of a 2.0 GPA in all departmental courses in the minor. GPA calculations include all departmental courses in the field of study including Fs and repeated courses. See the Semester/Cumulative GPA Calculator.